The head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency warned the country’s leading research universities on Thursday that foreign states are targeting their institutions and imperiling national security. “We know that our…
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Chris Packham on the Asian Hornet: There Are Bigger Enemies Than These Bovver Buzzers
It has a shocking habit of decapitating bees, but in a global biodiversity crisis we should be more worried about pesticides The Asian hornet has rapidly become the grey squirrel…
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EU Fails to Deliver on Food System Transformation in Face of Environmental Collapse
In this op-ed, Dr. Jeroen Candel, associate professor of food and agricultural policy, Wageningen University, the Netherlands, points to the failures of EU institutions to deliver on the Farm to Fork…
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Poland’s Infrastructure Ministry on Tuesday gave final approval to Polish oil refiner Orlen for licences to build five offshore wind farm development sites in the Baltic Sea. The decision marks…
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France, Jamaica Progress, South Africa Stuns Italy
France beat Panama 6-3 to reach the last 16 of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, while a goalless draw was enough for Jamaica to eliminate Brazil on Wednesday. In Group…
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Brussels Wants to Relax Rules for Gene Edited Crops
The changes could see some plants become more resistant to climate change phenomena, such as drought and heatwaves. The European Commission announced proposals on Wednesday for the relaxation of rules…
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Farming Expert Warns Drought Could Keep Food Prices High in Spain
by Adan Siuranaby Adan SiuranaThe severe drought currently affecting Spain may mean that food prices will remain high, a spokesman for a major Spanish farming association has told Xinhua. “If there’s a lack of…
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Europe Has Lost 4 Out of 10 Farms in 15 Years
by Kane Bellby Kane BellAccording to Eurostat, the number of farms in the European Union has fallen by 37% in 15 years. Mixed crop-livestock farms and those specializing in livestock farming are the most affected…