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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Zika virus: Risk higher than first thought, say doctors
Most doctors and medical researchers now agree that there is a link between the Zika virus and microcephaly, where babies are born with abnormally small heads because of restricted brain development.
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Vietnam protest over mystery fish deaths
Hundreds of people have held a rare protest in Vietnam against the unexplained mass death of fish on the country's central coast. Vast numbers of dead fish have appeared across some 200km (125 miles)
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African leaders meet for Giants Club elephant summit
African leaders are to meet in Kenya to discuss how to save the continent's elephants from extinction. The inaugural summit of the so-called Giants Club will be led by the Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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Brazil swine flu: H1N1 vaccinations to begin as virus kills 230
The increase in the number of swine flu cases prompted the government to bring forward the vaccination campaign from June to the end of April The health ministry in Brazil says 230 people have been killed
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Investigation launched into River Dee ammonia pollution
An investigation has been launched after unusually high levels of ammonia were found in the River Dee. Parts of the river were closed over the weekend in order to protect the drinking supply. Natural
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Venezuela introduces two-day week to deal with energy crisis
Shops have been operating without electricity for several hours a day because of power cuts introduced this year Venezuela's government has imposed a two-day working week for public sector workers as
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Second EU radar Sentinel satellite launches
The European Space Agency has launched a second radar satellite into the EU's new Sentinel constellation. Sentinel-1b was carried into orbit by a Soyuz rocket that flew out of Sinamary in French Guiana.
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Wind farms' climate impact recorded for first time
The localised climatic effect of wind farms has been unknown and subject to speculation - until now In the first study of its kind, scientists have been able to measure the climatic effect of a wind farm
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Rise in CO2 has 'greened Planet Earth'
A new study says that if the extra green leaves prompted by rising CO2 levels were laid in a carpet, it would cover twice the continental USA. Climate sceptics argue the findings show that the extra CO2
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Ecuador declares national mourning as quake death toll rises to 646
A week after Ecuador's devastating earthquake, President Rafael Correa has said the number of fatalities has risen to 646. President Correa said that another 130 people were still missing. He announced