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Conker shortage caused by moth invasion
As mchawk reported at the end of August, the beloved British Chestnut trees are under attack from a fungus. Well now it seems they have a new enemy. An invasion of foreign moths has hit the conker once again.The... The Slumbering Global Food Crisis Stirs Producing Countries Yet Again
Opinion/ News " Rising food prices mean many farmers around the world are reaping record profits. And South America's agricultural powerhouses, Brazil and Argentina, are responding to the farming windfall in... Megawaste to megawatts
Anaerobic digesters have been on the backburner essentially because of their reliance on animal slurry that has had urban communities turning their nose up at the idea even though welcoming it in principle. This new... Canadian police face ammo shortage due to U.S. military demand
"Canadian police officers may have to use their bullets sparingly, as U.S. military involvement in conflicts abroad is contributing to a worldwide ammunition shortage. While the chief distributor of ammo to Canadian law enforcement agencies is based in Canada, its stock is... Forget the minor stock market problems; where's the bee? - from GTBP.org
I was sitting in my apple orchard with my neighbor Asher this week. Asher is a retired banker, a Philadelphia Eagles fan, and my beer drinking pal. He was a bit nervous and depressed and it has nothing to do with the liquidity crunch or the upcoming football... Egypt cannot live by bread alone.
With the world fighting wars for oil and ideology, have we all been distracted so long that we've missed a more immediate problem?No matter what your stance is on 'greenhouse' theory, global temperatures are... iPhone 3G Shortage: PR Stunt or controlled damage
"Nobody knows how to play with the media more than Apple does, even when a bad news can damage their profits Apple turns it into good news and generate more positive buzz than bad. Take for example the recently...India plans to build eight 700-MW nuclear plants
"The country plans to build eight 700-MW nuclear plants to boost its nuclear power generation capacity to about 10,000 MW and is stepping up exploration to uncover new uranium mines, a top Atomic Energy Commission official has said. At present the country has a nuclear...UK's green motorists face 20-week wait for eco-cars
Gordon Brown wants all UK motorists to be driving electric or hybrid cars by 2020, which is a great idea, but could be undermined by a shortage of the most popular hybrids on the market.The Honda Civic Hybrid and the... After 200 million years, all-male future spells doom for reptiles
A group of reptiles called tuataras, the only surviving order that were around when dinosaurs roamed the earth could be wiped out because climate change could turn all the eggs into males - causing them to not be... Court hints at bigger AGO bribery conspiracy
This bribery case really interesting, AGO put their department image on stake..." The Corruption Court questioned Monday whether there could be a larger conspiracy involving the Attorney General's Office (AGO) in the... Fisheries, Not Whales, To Blame For Shortage Of Fish
The argument that increasing whale populations are behind declining fish stocks is completely without scientific foundation, leading researchers and conservation organizations said today as the International Whaling Commission opened its 60th meeting in Santiago, Chile.For... Heady excitement damped by doubt
Benin's intro: This is an excerpt from absolutely amazing special report that the Financial Times has done on the current state of the Nigerian economy. The report was very fairly balanced and... U.S. Energy Boss: Not Speculators, Shortages the Blame for Oil Prices
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe U.S. Energy Boss blaming shortages and not speculators driving up oil prices certainly must be the same slick oil salesmen who has Prime Swamp land in Florida for... Lemons shortage will leave the UK feeling bitter
"Bad news for gin and tonic drinkers this summer - the UK has been hit by a worldwide shortage of lemons and Russia is snapping up what's left. ""THE UNITED KINGDOM has been hit by a worldwide shortage of...
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