Agriculture
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How 'corn sweat' has made summer in the Midwest worse
Under The Radar Lend an ear to this kernel of agricultural science.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Bananas have been facing extinction. But maybe not for much longer.
under the radar Scientists may have a solution for a longstanding fungus problem
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Greece's deadly 'goat plague' threatens its trademark feta cheese
Under the Radar About 9,000 animals have already been culled amid outbreak of 'highly contagious' PPR virus
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Gassy livestock are going to be taxed in Denmark
Under the Radar Cows are about to cost more moola
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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China's pork battle with the EU
Under the Radar Beijing hits EU pork products with anti-dumping investigation while domestic market battles oversupply and falling demand
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What is rock flour and how can it help to fight climate change?
The Explainer Glacier dust to the rescue
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How the EU undermines its climate goals with animal farming subsidies
Under the radar Bloc's agricultural policy incentivises carbon-intensive animal farming over growing crops, despite aims to be carbon-neutral
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What is biochar?
The Explainer The charcoal alternative formed from biomass could become the next climate solution
By Devika Rao Published
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18,000 cows killed in Texas dairy farm explosion
Speed Read Incident at South Fork Dairy could be ‘largest ever cattle killing’ in US fire
By Harriet Marsden Published
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The gene-editing revolution
Talking Point The Government wants genetically edited foods to be grown in England. Why?
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Will Ukraine invasion trigger a global food security crisis?
feature Shortages of grain and fertiliser could last years, UN warns
By The Week Staff Last updated
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The Week Unwrapped: Gene editing, joke theft and manifesting
podcast Are we on the verge of a new agricultural revolution? Why are comedians going to court? And what on earth is manifesting?
By The Week Staff Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Germany’s left turn, glass shortages and a gaming ban
podcast Are German voters turning away from Angela Merkel and the centre-right? What’s really causing an NHS test tube shortage? And why is China banning games on school nights?
By The Week Staff Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Plague jabs, Havana syndrome and meat-free Mondays
podcast Will a new vaccine finally banish the Black Death? Why are US diplomats falling ill all over the world? And is flexitarianism a step to permanent change?
By The Week Staff Published
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