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Category Archives: food security
Saltwater solution to save crops
Technology under development at the University of New South Wales could offer new hope to farmers in drought-affected and marginal areas by enabling crops to grow using salty groundwater. Associate Professor Greg Leslie, a chemical engineer at UNSW’s UNESCO Centre … Continue reading
Posted in BIODIVERSITY, Environment, food security, water
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Climate warming means food shortages, study warns
The warming climate is likely to put stress on crops and livestock alike and could cause serious food shortages for half the world’s population, U.S. researchers predicted on Thursday. The worst effects will be in the regions where the poorest … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, food security, Global Warming
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ISRO,India Plans Satellite to Aid Sea Fishing
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has planned to launch OceanSat-II with a view to help sea fishing. It has also decided to launch a number of satellites in 2009 to help agriculture production. According to an ISRO official, “The … Continue reading
Posted in BIODIVERSITY, food security
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Rapideye Constellation Launched
The 5-satellite RapidEye constellation has been successfully launched from Baikonur on August 29, 2008. All five satellites have been integrated with the Dnepr launch vehicle at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in readiness for launch at 0715 UTC (0815 BST, … Continue reading
Posted in food security, News, Remote Sensing 101, Solar System
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