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While on my walk today, I observed that the peaches and plums are coming along better this year than in recent history. I have posted a couple of pictures of healthy fruit trees. I also noted that the Monterey... Father Of The Green Revolution Norman Borlaug Dies At 95
Norman Borlaug, the father of the Green Revoluion, has passed away at his home in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 95. Borlaug died from complications of cancer. He was one of only five people who had won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the...
created by Annina Bergman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Water shortage
Local water shortages are multiplying. California, South Korea, China, Australia all suffered long-lasting drought. Brazil and South Africa, which depend on hydroelectric power, have experienced frequent... 1972 views | 60 recommendations | 8 comments
China's War Against Weather
"In Shandong Province, cannon troops of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) had fired more than 300 rockets and 2,000 artillery shells in cloud-seeding operations by 5 p.m. Sunday. The operations brought an... Agriculture teams call for equal parts citizen, Soldier
"ARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service, Jan. 23, 2009) - Troops on the ground in Afghanistan are reaching back 372 years to the roots of the National Guard to help the Afghan people to improve agriculture. Agricultural Development Teams use equal parts of the term often used to... The GM genocide: Thousands of Indian farmers are committing suicide after usi...
This is criminal. "When Prince Charles claimed thousands of Indian farmers were killing themselves after using GM crops, he was branded a scaremonger. In fact, as this chilling dispatch reveals, it's even WORSE than he feared." Nanocoating to Protect Beehives
" " The problem? Bee colonies are dying, and have been decimated by 30 - 40 % since 2006 by what is called 'colony collapse disorder', threatening crops both in the United States and around the world. Industrial Nanotech, Inc. announced the launch of new patented...Nato to target Afghan drugs trade
Concerned with growth in drug trade in Afghanistan, NATO forces have been empowered to target opium factories. The UN said in August that poppy production in Afghanistan was down this year after a record-breaking...Hunger in Africa blamed on western rejection of GM food
Environmentalists taking an anti-scientific stance to modern agriculture and in particular to GM crop use are causing hunger in Africa according to Sir David King - the UK government's former chief scientist. This...
created by Paul Conneally | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Scientists to plant genetically modified trees on government land pending app...
I am not a huge fan of genetic modified products. I do not discount their potential, but the unknown risks give me trepidations."Scientists have applied to plant a group of genetically modified (GM) trees on land...
created by World_Groove | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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1041 views | 7 recommendations | 35 comments
Torrential Rains Kill 29 in Pakistan's North West
The Monsoons are in full force in Pakistan. Torrential rains and flash floods inundated 50 villages in the Peshawar district, killing 29 and injuring many. A large number of rural houses have collapsed,...
created by rumana husain | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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179 views | 5 recommendations | 2 comments
California Farmers move to Less Thirsty crops like Olives (via Village Green)
In Cotton versus Olives, Kelly Zito (Village Green, SF Chronicle) looks at various crops grown in California and how thirsty they are for water that gets ever hard to find.The World Wildlife Foundation addresses the same concerns in Thirsty crops cause water shortages and...Tornadoes hit southern Saskatchewan
At least three tornadoes swept through southern Saskatchewan Thursday night, resulting in the evacuation of more than 100 homes and power outages in several communities. No injuries or deaths have been reported,...Urban farming takes root in Detroit - This might solve the world food price r...
Could growing fresh vegetables help save crumbling inner cities around the world and tackle hunger? Putting in the spade-work at one of the charity's gardens That is the ambitious aim of a charity called Urban Farming, which has...UN calls for more family planning
Alarmed over the growth in the World Population, United Nations have called for more money to initiate efforts to slow down population growth. Rapid population growth has put pressure on environment and recent...NowPublic on Facebook
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