South Australia limps back to life as more storms threaten
Power was slowly being restored to the state of South Australia today after “unprecedented” thunderstorms knocked out supply to the entire population. The blackout caused chaos and...
Shy pangolins need world spotlight to survive
Reclusive, gentle and quick to roll up into a ball, pangolins keep a low profile. But they are also the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal, and experts at the Convention on International Trade...
32 people missing in China landslides following typhoon
At least 32 people were reported missing today after rain-saturated hillsides collapsed onto villages in southeastern China following a typhoon. A rescue operation was underway in Sucun village in...
For UAE, hope in deep ocean water desalination
The UAE is part of a highly water stressed region as the Gulf states do not have any rivers, rainfall is minimal, and what groundwater is left has largely run out. All of which makes desalination...
Exporter deals exclusively in ready-to-eat mangoes
“Now is the ideal moment to harvest our mangoes,” states Sigfrido Molina, manager of Sigfrido Fruit. Despite there being large producers which kicked off early this year, this producer,...
Poland, Italy and Spain, the largest cherry growers in the EU
In the EU, cherries are grown on a total area of 152.0 thousand hectares. The largest producers of these fruits are Poland, Italy and Spain, followed by Greece, Hungary and Germany. For its part,...
An invasive jellyfish has barged in on Italy’s delicious anchovies
nchovies may not be the most popular pizza topping, but in the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Italy, they’re a part of local commerce. And this year, the salty fishes’ spawning season is being...
Pillar of Obama climate plan has its day in court
The cornerstone of President Barack Obama’s drive to fight global warming underwent close scrutiny Tuesday in a high-stakes day in court. The so-called Clean Power Plan, approved last year,...
