Fall in Spanish canned mandarin prices to the UK
Massive price cuts of Spanish canned mandarins in packs of more than one kilo to the UK and Belgium are in stark contrast with higher prices to most of the other destinations in H1 2016, compared...
Spain: Heat delays strawberry planting in Andalusia
The high temperatures recorded in recent weeks have caused a delay in the start of the planting of Andalusian strawberries, which will take a similar acreage to that of last year, around 5,800...
Typhoon Chaba leaves six dead in South Korea
South Korea cleaned up today after Typhoon Chaba lashed its southern coast with powerful winds and heavy rains that triggered flash floods and left six people dead and four missing. The violent...
From beach trash to art
Every parent has watched bemused as excited kids toss aside gifts to play with the boxes instead. But what about when they ignore the shells on a beach in favour of plastic bottle tops? That was the...
UN: Paris climate pact to enter into force in 30 days
The landmark Paris climate deal will enter into force in 30 days, after being ratified by 72 countries accounting for more than 56 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the UN’s climate...
Looming megadroughts in western US would make current drought look minor
The harsh drought currently gripping California may appear trivial in the future as new research shows that the south-west US faces the looming threat of “megadroughts” that last for decades....
NASA-Produced Maps Help Gauge Italy Earthquake Damage
A NASA-funded program provided valuable information for responders and groups supporting the recovery efforts for the Aug. 24, 2016, magnitude 6.2 earthquake that struck central Italy. The...
Graphene-Perovskite Solar Cells Exceed 18% Efficiency
Scientists have created hybrid perovskite-graphene solar cells that show good stability upon exposure to sunlight, while still maintaining efficiency over 18% – the highest reported efficiency...
