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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Mexico searches for victims of deadly Storm Earl
Emergency workers in Mexico are searching for survivors after landslides killed dozens in the wake of Tropical Storm Earl. The worst-affected state was Puebla in central Mexico, where at least 28 people
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Scottish government reveals vision to end child poverty
The new bill aims to significantly reduce the number of children living in poverty by 2030 The Scottish government has outlined its vision to end child poverty in the country. A consultation document
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China launches first mobile telecoms satellite from Beijing
China's space programme has accelerated lately - last month, workers recovered an experimental probe that was launched on a new generation rocket China has launched its first mobile telecommunications
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Last woolly mammoths 'died of thirst'
The mammoths on St Paul Island outlived their mainland cousins by thousands of years One of the last known groups of woolly mammoths died out because of a lack of drinking water, scientists believe.
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Florida investigates four mysterious Zika infections
Health officials in Florida are investigating four cases of Zika that do not appear to be related to travel. So far cases outside of Latin America and the Caribbean, where the virus is prevalent, have
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Sri Lanka prime minister: Mangroves curb climate threat
The economic value placed on the ecosystem services provided by mangroves is estimated to be US $194,000 (£148,000) per hectare Sri Lanka's prime minister has said mangroves' ability to swiftly absorb
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Spain registers first Zika microcephaly birth in Europe
A woman in Spain infected with the Zika virus has given birth to a baby with the brain disease microcephaly, thought to be the first such birth in Europe. Authorities revealed in May they had detected
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Solar Impulse completes historic round-the-world trip
The first round-the-world solar powered flight has been completed, after the Solar Impulse aircraft touched down in Abu Dhabi. Bertrand Piccard piloted the plane for a final time, steering it safely from
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Solar Impulse: Zero-fuel plane begins final flight
The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has left the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on the last leg of its global tour. The aircraft should take about 48 hours to reach Abu Dhabi, UAE - the place it began the
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Brain map carves cortex into twice as many areas
Both brain activity and its physical properties were used to create the map A new brain map, based on multiple scans of more than 400 individuals, has carved the "cortex" into 180 different compartments