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Thursday
17/08/2017
| Africa-Canada scheme funds nanotech to purify water
Partnership between Canada, Kenya and South Africa targets cheaper clean-up of water and soil using nanotechnology. .... |
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Thursday
17/08/2017
| FAO Welcomes UN Security Council Recognition of Conflict-Famine Link
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) welcomes the UN Security Council’s recognition of conflict as a major cause of famine, and the call to enhance longer-term recovery .... |
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Wednesday
16/08/2017
| Most countries lose out with forest-to-farm conversions
Converting forests into farms is not economically viable except in a few regions, says a global study. .... |
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Tuesday
15/08/2017
| ‘Superbugs’ found in Brazil’s urban waters
Researchers discover several species of multidrug-resistant bacteria in lakes and rivers of major cities. .... |
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Monday
14/08/2017
| Libyans protest at severe water crisis
Infrastructure problems linked to conflict lead to disrupted supply in major cities, protest and informal trade. .... |
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Monday
14/08/2017
| Food insecurity soars in conflict-ridden Democratic Republic of Congo
Amid rising violence and displacement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 7.7 million people face acute hunger - a 30 percent increase over the last year, FAO and WFP warne .... |
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Monday
14/08/2017
| Water pipes to be replaced in five areas of Mafraq
AMMAN — Main and tertiary water pipes in five areas of Mafraq Governorate will be replaced by early next year to improve water supply and reduce leakage, officials said on Sunday.
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Friday
11/08/2017
| Africa’s data revolution probed in UN-backed report
First edition of biennial report surveys ‘data ecosystems’ and outlines challenges in using data to boost development. .... |
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Friday
11/08/2017
| Drought-stricken herders in Ethiopia need urgent support
Supporting herders to get back on their feet and preventing further livestock losses and suffering are crucial in drought-hit Ethiopia where hunger has been on the rise this year, .... |
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Thursday
10/08/2017
| Construction begins to increase Waleh Dam’s storage capacity
AMMAN — Raising the walls of Madaba Governorate’s Waleh Dam began on Wednesday, under a project aimed at restoring the original environmental state of the Waleh Valley, officials s .... |
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