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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Brazil city Campo Grande fights dengue fever outbreak
Health authorities in the Brazilian city of Campo Grande, in the southern state of Mato Grosso do Sul, are fighting a dengue fever epidemic. About 600 residents a day have reported suffering from the
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Brazil city Campo Grande fights dengue fever outbreak
Health authorities in the Brazilian city of Campo Grande, in the southern state of Mato Grosso do Sul, are fighting a dengue fever epidemic. About 600 residents a day have reported suffering from the
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Attacks prompt Nepal to cap wildlife growth
Officials in Nepal have said they will now have to put a cap on the growth of wildlife including endangered species like tigers and rhinos. They say it is a result of significant increase in loss of
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Cuba confirms 51 cholera cases in Havana
The source has been identified as a food seller who caught cholera during a previous outbreak in eastern Cuba Cuba's health ministry has confirmed a cholera outbreak in Havana with 51 people infected
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EU auditors criticise energy efficiency projects
An audit has found that EU-funded energy efficiency projects are not cost-effective in EU member states. The projects examined by the Court of Auditors were in the Czech Republic, Italy and Lithuania.
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Fast-food 'linked to childhood asthma and eczema'
Eating fast food three times a week may lead to asthma and eczema in children, say researchers who have looked at global disease and dietary patterns. Data from more than 500,000 children in more than
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Mauritania bans plastic bag use
Mauritania has banned the use of plastic bags to protect the environment and the lives of animals and fish. More than 70% of cattle and sheep who die in the capital, Nouakchott, are killed by eating
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Delhi smog blamed on burning straw
Indian boys sit around a small fire as the morning sun is enveloped by a blanket of smog, caused by a mixture of pollution and fog in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 Winter smogs are common in
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Flood risk warning issued by Environment Agency
Soaking Britain may be in for a new bout of flooding in coming months, the Environment Agency has warned. Rivers are full after the wettest April to June on record, followed by more rain in July, September
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Ash dieback: Government Cobra meeting to tackle disease
The government's emergency committee Cobra is meeting to discuss the fungal threat to the nation's ash trees. The ash dieback fungal infection, which has killed some 90% of the species in Denmark, has