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Analysis-Europe’s restless farmers are forcing policymakers to act
BRUSSELS – European policymakers have scaled back rules to protect nature, drawn up limits on the import of tariff-free Ukrainian grains and scrapped...
Podcast: Insider’s Guide to Energy
The Insider’s Guide to Energy Podcast, hosted by Chris Sass. “This podcast delves deep into the fascinating world of energy. Covering an extensive...
Podcast: Energy vs Climate
The Energy vs Climate podcast, hosted by energy experts David Keith, Sara Hastings-Simon and Ed Whittingham, is focused on the energy transition in...
Lack of rain, heat could hinder Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop, farmers say
ABIDJAN – Lack of rain and strong sun in most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa regions last week could hinder the April-to-September mid-crop,...
Vietnam wants to learn from China to develop high-speed railway system, says government
HANOI – Vietnam is seeking to learn from China to develop its first high-speed railway network, according to its government, with plans in...
In a cycle of extreme weather, drought in southern Africa leaves some 20 million facing hunger
MANGWE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Delicately and with intense concentration, Zanyiwe Ncube poured her small share of precious golden cooking oil into a plastic...
Robot disguised as a coyote or fox will scare wildlife away from runways at Alaska airport
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A headless robot about the size of a labrador retriever will be camouflaged as a coyote or fox to ward...
Intensifying water crisis in Iraq leaves farmers clinging to sidr trees
BASRA – Faced with a failing date palm business due to scarce resources, Iraqi farmer Ismail Ibrahim has planted “sidr”, or jujube, trees...
Tiny, endangered fish hinders California river conservation plan
Southern California’s Imperial Irrigation District, which supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables, planned to start a conservation...
Canadian farmers ‘not satisfied’ with EU trade deal
Canadian farmers say they are bewildered by the French Senate’s rejection last week of the free trade agreement between the EU and Canada...
