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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Chile's Calbuco volcano triggers fresh evacuation
There have been fresh evacuations in the area surrounding the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile after it started spewing ash again on Tuesday. The volcano erupted twice last week prompting the evacuation
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Most countries not protecting antibiotics, says WHO
Three-quarters of countries do not have plans in place to preserve antimicrobial medicines, the World Health Organization says. The body has repeatedly warned that the globe is heading into a "post-antibiotic
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Afghanistan landslide buries remote village, killing 52
At least 52 people have been killed in north-eastern Afghanistan after a huge landslide swept through a village. Nearly 100 homes were destroyed in Khawahan district, Badakhshan province, near Afghanistan's
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EU to curb thinnest plastic bags in anti-pollution push
The European Parliament has voted to limit the use of plastic bags in Europe, in a drive to curb pollution. The vote has been hailed as an important environmental step. But critics say the targets should
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Amazon: 1% of tree species store 50% of region's carbon
The vast tropical forests of Amazonia account for almost one-fifth of the world's terrestrial vegetation carbon stock About 1% of all the tree species in the Amazon account for half of the carbon locked
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Venezuela cuts working hours to tackle energy crisis
Venezuela says it will cut the working day for public sector workers to five-and-a-half hours to conserve energy, down from eight to nine hours. The initiative is part of a nationwide electricity rationing
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Child malaria vaccine: Final trials bring hope
There is no licensed vaccine against malaria anywhere in the world at present Final clinical trials of a malaria vaccine - the first to reach this stage - suggest it could help protect millions of children
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Russia and Argentina agree framework energy deals
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner exchange documents during signing ceremony at the Kremlin. 23 April 2015 Argentina is looking to Russia to help
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Assessment questions plastics' non-hazardous ranking
The report says policy makers and producers must find ways to deal with waste that can harm the environment A study has questioned plastic's non-hazardous ranking, as an estimated 150 million tonnes "disappears"
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Demand for rubber 'threatens forests'
Tropical forests are being cleared for rubber plantations, putting endangered birds, bats and primates at risk, say UK researchers. By 2024, up to 8.5 million hectares of new rubber plantations will be