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Clean energy sector rallies against nuclear 'mistruths'

A clean energy industry body has sounded the alarm on "bad faith actors" who are accused of using misinformation to mislead Australian voters on nuclear power.

AAP · Jul 15, 2024

‘Not 2 kg, now buy just 1 kg for family’: Delhi consumers, vendors hit as tomato at over Rs 100 per kg

On a sunny morning in a market in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, Ramdas stands next to his bicycle, arranging tomatoes in a triangular heap within a basket on the back. On usual days, he would get rid of this stash by the evening. But now, he has to cycle around, looking…

Newslaundry · Jul 15, 2024

Four New Bird Flu Cases Confirmed In Colorado Poultry Workers

Four new cases of bird flu have been confirmed among poultry workers in Colorado, bringing the total number of cases in the U.S. to nine since the current outbreak was first detected in 2022.

Medical Daily · Jul 15, 2024

Finland offering workers bird flu shots

Experts debate the merits of vaccinating farmworkers to prevent an H5N1 pandemic

Salon · Jul 12, 2024

Increasingly popular 'parametric insurance' helps farmers and others hit hard by extreme weather

A growing type of insurance, called parametric insurance, is helping farmers and others in developing countries respond to extreme weather events

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024

Floods fuelled 19% drop in income from farming in England in 2023

Low yields combined with low prices for some crops also led to a 13% drop in farm output compared with 2022

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2024

Egg facility prompts bird flu emergency

1.78 million chickens will be killed after Gov. Jared Polis declares emergency

Salon · Jul 11, 2024

Despite Ontario workers’ compensation reforms, migrant workers are still being left behind

Migrant agricultural workers are employed in one of Canada’s most hazardous industries. The precarious nature of their temporary contracts makes these workers further vulnerable to a variety of health issues, including workplace injury and illness.

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2024

Project 2025's vision for the USDA

SNAP cuts, little regulation, the project’s proposal for the Department of Agriculture is a race to the bottom

Salon · Jul 10, 2024

China investigating after media report finds same trucks transport edible oil and a form of coal

China’s authorities are investigating food safety concerns in cooking oils after an investigative report from local media revealed that tankers carrying soybean oil from a major state-owned company were also used to carry a form of coal

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024