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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UK to give Afghanistan £10m to fund mining programme
Afghanistan has vast mineral deposits which on paper are worth trillions of dollars The UK is to fund a £10m programme to help Afghanistan exploit its huge natural resources, the prime minister has
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UK firm fined over illegal waste exported to Brazil
A firm has been ordered to pay £85,000 over the illegal export of tonnes of waste from Britain to Brazil in 2009, the Old Bailey has heard. Edwards Waste Paper director Simon Edwards, 47, and former
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UK must adapt for weather extremes, says Environment Agency
Some river levels fluctuated between their highest and lowest levels within the space of four months Britain must become more resilient to both drought and flooding, Environment Agency chairman Chris
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African forest elephants decline by 62% in 10 years
African forest elephants face extinction if 'drastic measures' are not taken Forest elephant numbers have decreased by 62% across Central Africa over the last 10 years, according to a study. The
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Ash dieback: First three Wales cases of 2013 in woods
The first three cases of ash dieback in 2013 have been found in Wales, the Forestry Commission has confirmed. The fungus, which causes trees to gradually wither and die, has been found at three newly-planted
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EU introduces illegal timber import controls
Measures to prevent illegally harvested timber from entering the European Union come into force on Sunday. The EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) requires importers or sellers of timber and wood products to
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Fukushima quake 'increased cancer risk' for some nearby
People living near the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan have an increased risk of developing some cancers, the World Health Organization says. The increased risk is limited to communities and some emergency
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Smog and sandstorm engulf China's capital
Air quality in China's capital, Beijing, has once again hit serious levels, with thick smog and a sandstorm blanketing the city. State news agency Xinhua, quoting officials, said the pollution levels
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Biffa Waste Services fined £105,000 over pollution
A waste company has been fined £105,000 after admitting contaminating ground water in Sunderland. Biffa Waste Services admitted five charges, brought by the Environment Agency, concerning the failure
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Coronavirus: Sars-like virus death reported in UK
A patient infected with a new respiratory illness similar to the deadly Sars virus has died in the UK. They were being treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham and died on Sunday morning,