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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Push to create a million UK ponds
Details of a plan for a million healthy ponds in the UK are being announced to combat decades of neglect. The charity Pond Conservation says ponds offer more species diversity than any other habitat
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Lift-off for Europe's Metop weather satellite
A European satellite that will acquire data critical for weather forecasters has launched from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. A Soyuz rocket carried the four-tonne Metop-B spacecraft aloft for a flight to orbit
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First badger cull licence issued
The first licence allowing farmers to shoot badgers in an attempt to reduce cattle TB is to be issued on Monday. The licensing body, Natural England, said the cull would go ahead in Gloucestershire,
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Europe's Metop weather satellite set for Soyuz launch
One of the most important European space launches of the year takes place from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, later. A Soyuz rocket will put the four-tonne Metop-B satellite in orbit to acquire critical data
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England badger cull court appeal
Badgers could be shot across England within weeks, barring a last minute legal challenge. Natural England is preparing to issue licenses that will allow farmers to shoot badgers at night in parts of
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Arctic ice melting at 'amazing' speed, scientists find
Scientists in the Arctic are warning that this summer's record-breaking melt is part of an accelerating trend with profound implications. Norwegian researchers report that the sea ice is becoming significantly
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Desert diversity cut by 'human activities'
Humans may be destabilising desert ecosystems across the world, according to a new study. Analysis of the human impact on dryland ecosystems suggests it is "drastically changing" mammal communities.
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Mt Kenya to get electric fence to stop wildlife straying
Kenya's government is to inaugurate a project that will encircle much of the country's highest peak with an electric fence to stop wild animals straying. It is being designed to stop wildlife, particularly
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Mystery' stick insect discovered
A mysterious new species of stick insect has been discovered living in the Philippines by scientists. The stick insect is wingless, lives on the ground rather than in trees, and is spectacularly coloured,
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'Unprecedented threat' for UK trees from pests
UK trees are facing an "unprecedented level of threat" from pests and diseases, the Forestry Commission has warned. All species are vulnerable to potential attacks - from ecologically vital oaks to