June 25th, 2008

Rich countries ‘failed to heed’ food crisis warnings

As nations meet to discuss spiraling food prices, the Food and Agriculture Organization says huge investment is needed to stem hunger and unrest.
New Scientist -03 June 2008
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UNFAO) is warning that the soaring cost of food is threatening millions of people in developing countries.Food prices are now growing at [...]

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June 22nd, 2008

Rice -Researchers boost yields of waste biofuel

Chinese scientists have developed a new method that dramatically increases the yield of a clean biogas fuel from rice straw.
China is the world’s largest rice producer and the industry results in 230 million tonnes a year of surplus rice ’straw’ — the stem and leaves left behind after harvesting. Farmers often burn the straw, increasing [...]

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June 20th, 2008

Bush would veto U.S. climate change bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Even before debate began on Monday on the first comprehensive climate change bill to reach the Senate floor, the White House said President George W. Bush [...]

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