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The link between leprosy and climate-change that we did not know about: an Indian story
The Hindu
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June 7, 2025
When Sharadindu Ghosh* was young, he was taught not to speak about his father’s leprosy. He, like many others, grew up in the lanes of Jamuria Leprosy Colony, in West Bengal, facing stigma and discrimination. Today, years after his father’s...
After AmeriCorps cuts, an urban farm project turns to private donors
Wyoming Public Media
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June 7, 2025
By Carly Rose, Rocky Mountain PBS Wyoming Public Radio reporter Jordan Uplinger and RMPBS journalist Alec Berg contributed to this story. Jamie Purcell was counting on welcoming a team of seasoned AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps...
See our best WNBA photos of Caitlin Clark with the Indiana Fever
Hawk Central - Iowa
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball in the second half against the New York Liberty at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on May 24, 2025.Trevor Ruszkowski, Imagn ImagesIndiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates...
Recycled whirligigs remain a fixture in the Japanese countryside
PRI - The World
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June 6, 2025
Gardeners know that there are all kinds of DIY options for defending the vegetables or fruit growing in outdoor gardens from would-be predators. Tactics can be as simple as placing an empty tin can or rattling on the end of a stick that’s stuck...
Drought devastates farming town desperate for rain relief
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 6, 2025
The effects of drought creep insidiously into every corner of the Edenhope community. It is like many towns throughout southern Australia suffering greatly at the whim of the weather. Farmers, local businesses and sports clubs — none are immune to...
Did China Just Unearth A New Threat To The Global Energy Order?
myMotherLode - California
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Image Source: Pixabay I remember hearing about thorium back in my Wall Street days. For decades, analysts pitched it as a “cleaner, safer” alternative to uranium because it couldn’t be weaponized and produced far less radioactive waste. The U.S....
Cattle to wine grapes: Climate change forcing Tasmanian farmers to pivot
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 6, 2025
In the far north-west corner of Tasmania, beef farmer Stafford Ives-Heres has just harvested a bumper crop of wine grapes from his hobby vineyard. His hometown of Marrawah is beef and dairy country, relentlessly battered by the Roaring 40s, a...
Farmers make remarkable breakthrough that could revolutionize coffee industry: 'We've taken control'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 6, 2025
In a breakthrough for both farming and forest conservation, coffee growers in Ethiopia have discovered a way to boost their incomes while helping reforest thousands of acres of endangered woodland — all by changing how they grow and process their...
NSCEB Announces Biotech Across America Roadshow, Makes First Stop in North Carolina
The AI Journal
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June 6, 2025
NSCEB is launching a 3-month tour of the booming U.S. biotechnology ecosystem RALEIGH, N.C., June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Yesterday, NSCEB Vice Chair Michelle Rozo kicked off the Commission’s Biotech Across America roadshow in North Carolina where...
Hungary maintains ban on this European country’s products
Daily News Hungary
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June 6, 2025
The interests of Hungarian farmers come first, therefore, Hungary will maintain its ban on imports of Ukrainian food products after the expiry of the free trade agreement between Brussels and Kyiv, Ministry of Agriculture István Nagy said on his...
Authorities seek source of misinformation on screwworms affecting Missouri agriculture
KHQA 7 - Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol's Rural Crimes Investigative Unit and the Livestock and Farm Protection Task Force are investigating a false statement made last week regarding the presence of New World Screwworm in...
U.N. Gives China Seat on Human Rights Council on Anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre
Breitbart
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June 6, 2025
The U.N. General Assembly elected a host of regimes with records of human rights abuses to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) — including the genocidal state of China — on Wednesday, the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre....
Fury as Labour shuns crucial summit on Reeves' 'tragedy tax' as farmers voice fears
Daily Express
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June 6, 2025
Farmers gathered to meet with MPs in Devon this morning (Image: Humphrey Neymar) Labour has sparked fury after snubbing a crucial summit as farmers face the prospect of having to pay millions because of Rachel Reeves’ inheritance tax. Growers...
Trump Signs Executive Orders Safeguarding American Airspace From Terrorism
The Daily Signal - Washington D.C.
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June 6, 2025
President Donald Trump on Friday moved to ensure American airspace dominance and protect the U.S. from foreign threats from above. “Summing up all three of today’s drones and aviation executive orders, our message is simple: American innovation...
A visit from Africa
Henry County Local - Kentucky
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On June 1, David Neville of Capstone Farms hosted six international visitors from Africa to tour his farm and enjoy dinner. Neville and his crew of volunteers prepared a meal, and the meat was processed in the halal manner (a religious tradition...
Australia has up to 80 tornadoes a year, but many go unseen
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 6, 2025
When most people think of tornadoes, it's probably the striking and terrifying images from Tornado Alley in the United States. But did you know Australia records anywhere between 30 and 80 tornadoes each year? The weather events are rarely caught...
Trump signals diplomatic overture to China amid intensifying trade standoff
Weekly Blitz
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June 6, 2025
In a move aimed at defusing one of the most consequential trade confrontations in recent global history, US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Chinese President Xi Jinping extended an official invitation for him to visit Beijing. The...
Grants give small Iowa farms a boost
KWQC - Iowa
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June 6, 2025
MT. PLEASANT, Iowa (KWQC) - Small farmers often juggle full-time jobs and farm work just to keep the lights on. There is a lot of behind-the-scenes work that goes into bringing fresh produce to your table. For Morgan Hoenig, owner and operator of...
Senator Thom Tillis addresses litigation funding practices and tax hikes impacting farmers
North Charlotte Today - North Carolina
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June 6, 2025
Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican representing North Carolina, has recently taken to social media to express his views on various legislative issues and historical commemorations. Through a series of tweets, Tillis has addressed topics ranging...
Q&A: Albertsons' Master of Wine on the Future of Vino in America
Store Brands
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June 6, 2025
Albertsons sells wine under its Vine & Cellar own brand. SB: How has customer perception of private label wines changed in recent years, and how is Albertsons responding to those evolving expectations? CM: Private label is no longer seen as...