Climate change battle heats up for Australian winemakers
When an unprecedented heatwave hit South Australia state, home to the world-renowned Barossa Valley winemaking region, viticulturists fretted about the impact on their grapes. The crops survived,...
Saffron, rural Spain’s crisis-beating spice
On the arid, wind-swept plateau of central Spain, saffron producers are reaping the benefits of a return to favour of the precious spice introduced by Arabs in the Middle Ages. After a lull in...
Captive elephants help save wild cousins on forest frontline
It was the middle of the night when the villagers sounded the alarm: a huge Sumatran elephant was raiding their rice fields, and they needed urgent help to drive it back to the forest. Dodot —...
Indonesian quake…
At least 52 people were killed and scores injured when a strong earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday and flattened hundreds of homes and mosques, with officials warning the death toll...
Italy’s Falck Renewables aims to triple profits in 5 years
Italy’s Falck Renewables SpA (BIT:FKR) expects to triple its net profit to roughly EUR 45 million (USD 47.9m) over the next five years as it looks to raise its installed power generation...
SWRO DESALINATION PLANT IN EGYPT USING KUWAIT LOAN
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development will loan US$115.5 to help with the funding of a seawater desalination plant for the city of Port Said. Two grants in total were signed – one for...
This season, witness goat weddings in Uttarakhand
A mass wedding with a twist where neither the brides nor the grooms will say “I do”. Instead, they will bleat! The Goat Wedding near Mussoorie next month is set to draw over 500 villagers for the...
Paris imposes traffic restrictions to reduce air pollution
The French authorities have decided to restrict vehicle use by imposing alternating traffic on December 6 in Paris and its suburbs after air pollution reached high levels in the region. Only cars...
