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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Giant pandas rebound off endangered list
Decades of conservation efforts have led to a rebound in the number of giant pandas The giant panda is no longer an endangered species, following decades of work by conservationists to save it. The official
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Bangor Uni: Wild mango could tackle chocolate crisis
Scientists in Wales may have found a solution to the global chocolate crisis caused by a cocoa shortage. Bangor University researchers discovered wild mango butter can be used as an alternative to cocoa
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Could Brexit affect beach water quality?
Environmentalists fear Brexit could see European rules on water cleanliness being undermined. But could leaving the EU result in filthy coastlines and smelly beaches? Until recent decades, swimming in
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Pressure grows on UK to sign Paris climate change deal
Pressure is growing on the UK government to ratify the Paris climate change deal immediately. A spokesman for the prime minister told the BBC the UK would ratify "as soon as possible", but did not suggest
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Dog vaccine offers hope in China’s fight against rabies
Scientists in China have found that a rabies vaccine usually given to dogs can also protect livestock. Rabies in domestic cattle and camels, infected by wild dog and fox bites, has been on the rise in
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Australia sues Volkswagen unit over alleged emissions fraud
Australia is suing the local arm of Volkswagen for allegedly misleading customers by selling modified vehicles that covered up emissions fraud. Its consumer watchdog claims Volkswagen intentionally sold
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Air pollution 'neglected for road safety', researchers claim
Air pollution in UK cities has failed to improve because politicians prioritise road safety and economic growth instead, research suggests. The research, to be presented to the Royal Geographical Society,
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Zika virus: Singapore confirms 41 locally transmitted cases
Singapore has confirmed 41 cases of the Zika virus which were locally transmitted. Most of those infected were foreign construction workers, and all lived or worked within the same region of the country,
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Wood fuel plan to cut plane CO2 branded as 'pipe dream'
Isobutanol is more powerful than ethanol and has now been approved for use in aircraft fuel blends Plans to cut airline CO2 using greener jet fuels made from waste wood have been dismissed as a "pipe
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Surface water shifting around the Earth
Areas in green show where water has turned into land and those in blue show where land has become water Scientists have used satellite images to study how the water on the Earth's surface has changed