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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Wind farms: 'No change' on policy, says David Cameron
There has been no change in the government's policy on renewable energy, the prime minister has said. It comes after a Tory energy minister sparked a coalition row by claiming the UK had "enough" onshore
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MPs reject government plans for pilot badger cull
MPs have voted against the government's policy of culling badgers in two pilot schemes in England. It follows a highly-charged debate led by backbenchers in the Commons. Ministers want to hold a
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Ash dieback' fungus Chalara fraxinea in UK countryside
A disease that has the potential to devastate the UK's ash tree population has been recorded for the first time in the UK's natural environment. Chalara dieback, caused by a fungus called Chalara fraxinea,
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Delhi row over bus lane reveals class divide in society
Delhi BRT corridor Experts say the controversy over the bus corridor reflects class divisions in the Indian society A government initiative to reduce traffic chaos in the Indian capital, Delhi, by creating
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Climate change: EU rebrands green energy campaign
The EU has launched a campaign aimed at showing how low-carbon solutions can improve quality of life. The European Commission believes that policies to cut greenhouse gases will only work if individuals
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Carbon emissions target urged by business leaders
Ministers must set a specific target for restricting carbon emissions from power generation, businesses have said. The plea is made in an open letter to Chancellor George Osborne signed by 50 businesses
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Asiatic cheetahs forced to hunt livestock
Asiatic cheetahs, one of the world's most endangered animals, are forced to eat livestock in areas where their wild prey is in decline, a study has found. An international team of scientists working
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Satellites trace sea level change
Scientists have reviewed almost two decades of satellite data to build a new map showing the trend in sea levels. Globally, the oceans are rising, but there have been major regional differences over the
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Cancer death rates set for a 'dramatic fall'
Death rates from cancer are "set to fall dramatically" by 2030, according to Cancer Research UK. It says fewer people smoking as well as improvements in diagnosis and treatment will lead to a 17% drop
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Swiss reject full ban on smoking in public spaces
Voters in Switzerland have rejected a total ban on smoking in enclosed public places at a referendum. Although Geneva voted slightly in favour, results from the country's other 25 cantons showed a majority