The Zambian agri-tech app making farming cool
In Zambia, where agriculture accounts for 35% of the country’s GDP, farming is a way of life. One agri-tech company is bringing the future to Zambian farms. Agripredict, led by young founder and CEO
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Bayer confirms $66bn Monsanto takeover
German chemicals giant Bayer has confirmed its record-breaking $66bn takeover of GM seeds business Monsanto - a deal that would create the world's biggest seeds and pesticides company. The offer, a record
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India water: Violence in Bangalore over Cauvery river
Protesters in the southern Indian city of Bangalore in Karnataka state have attacked shops and set fire to vehicles in a long-running dispute about water. They were angry at a Supreme Court ruling ordering
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Russia's Norilsk Nickel admits 'red river' responsibility
Norilsk Nickel said the river discolouration posed no danger to people or wildlife The world's biggest nickel producer has admitted a spillage at one of its plants was responsible for a river in the Russian
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South Africa: Three miners emerge after days of being trapped
Three miners who have been trapped in an abandoned gold mine in the South African city of Johannesburg since Wednesday have emerged alive. The men fled the scene as soon as they came out fearing they
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Indonesian seaweed farmers sue in major oil spill case
More than 13,000 Indonesian seaweed farmers have launched a massive class action in Australia's federal court demanding compensation for the effects of Australia's worst oil spill. In August 2009 there
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Pump CO2 into rocks, report urges
An Olympic-style delivery agency could ensure the costs of implementing CCS are kept to a minimum, says the report The costs of tackling climate change can be slashed if a network of pipes is built to
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Tanzania earthquake kills 13 and injures more than 200
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has killed at least 13 people and injured 203 in northern Tanzania, the authorities say. The quake struck close to the border with Uganda and Rwanda near Lake Victoria. Images
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India and Nepal concern over Tibet flood advice gap
The Himalayas look idyllic from a distance but communities living in their shadow fear flash floods India and Nepal say a lack of information from China about glacial lakes and rivers in Tibet could hamper
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Mexico on alert as Hurricane Newton heads for Pacific coast
A huge storm bearing down on the Pacific coast of Mexico has strengthened to a hurricane just hours before it is due to make landfall. Hurricane Newton is heading north-west towards the southern end of
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Spain forest fires force evacuation of residents and tourists
Spanish firefighters are battling a huge forest blaze on the Costa Blanca that has forced the evacuation of thousands of people including tourists. More than 300 firefighters have been deployed to tackle