(PhysOrg.com) -- When global food prices rose sharply starting in late 2010 and hit an all-time high in February, many leaders, including the presidents of the World Bank and of France, spoke about the increases and conflated ...
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Jul 15, 2011
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Food prices are high worldwide and many factors are causing the increase, according to a Kansas State University agricultural economist.
Economics & Business
Jun 28, 2011
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One of the major challenges in the world today is the energy crisis. The high demand and low supply of fossil fuel are driving up oil and food prices. Silicon-based solar cells are one of the most promising technologies for ...
Nanomaterials
May 30, 2011
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The Dutch have banned barbecues, camp fires and outdoor smoking this Easter, while the Swiss are forecasting potentially the worst drought in Europe for more than a century.
Environment
Apr 22, 2011
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Farming is moving indoors, where the sun never shines, where rainfall is irrelevant and where the climate is always right.
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Apr 11, 2011
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A surge in global food prices has prompted fresh criticism of US subsidies for ethanol, which diverts massive amounts of corn from global food supplies for energy.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 11, 2011
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Yu Ruicheng's weathered face creases with worry as she stands on her dry wheat field in eastern China, where a record drought is threatening to send soaring global food prices even higher.
Environment
Feb 25, 2011
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Global warming has the potential to make what we eat more dangerous and expensive, and the world already is feeling the effects, according to experts.
Environment
Feb 23, 2011
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Massive changes in farming practices, eating habits and consumption will be needed to feed Earth's population sustainably when it hits nine billion in 2050, French scientists warned on Wednesday.
Environment
Jan 12, 2011
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(AP) -- Food stamps and child nutrition programs are expected to cost up to $900 million more this year because of increased ethanol use.
Economics & Business
Apr 10, 2009
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