[ Scientists are becoming increasingly worried about fast-spreading bird flu infections among dairy cows which are more likely to mutate into infections in humans. While a new human pandemic is seen among scientists as unlikely, it is a genuine concern and one that has been growing since the H5N1 bird flu virus was reported in … Read more
[ Patrick Holden strolls across the field, pausing from time to time to bend and point out a bumblebee, or a white butterfly, or a dung beetle. A wide expanse of blue sky stretches above. Beneath, undulating green hills, sprawling hedgerows, a horizon broken only by the jagged tips of Wales’ Cambrian mountain range. Sun-soaked … Read more
[ Farmers rode a convoy of tractors past Parliament on Monday evening in protest against “sub-standard imports and dishonest labelling” which they say are threatening the UK’s food security. At least 50 tractors – many bearing Union Jacks and signs such as “no farmers, no food, no future” – assembled for a “go-slow” convoy and … Read more
[ That is certainly the case in Yemen, on the south flank of the Arabian Peninsula, where the desert sands have a new look these days. Satellite images show around 100,000 solar panels glinting in the sun, surrounded by green fields. Hooked to water pumps, the panels provide free energy for farmers to pump out … Read more
[ “I remember taking so many tours out there,” said Rentner, “and all the public funding agency partners would go, ‘OK, so you have a million dollars in hand, and you still need how many? How are you going to get there?’” “I don’t know,” Rentner told them in response. “We’re just gonna keep writing … Read more
