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Horn of Africa drought is set to become the region’s worst on record

A sixth failed rainy season would deepen the long-term drought in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia that has contributed to a devastating food crisis

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An emaciated cow stands at the bottom of the water pan that has been dried up for 4 months in Iresteno, a bordering town with Ethiopia, on September 1, 2022. - The devastating Horn of Africa drought is set to get even worse with a fifth consecutive failed rainy season, the UN's weather agency forecasted, fearing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe. Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are already going through their worst drought for 40 years and another poor rainy season is now highly likely, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)

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We can't engineer our way out of the water crisis in the Southwest US

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We can't engineer our way out of the water crisis in the Southwest US

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Adding wild fungi to soil could make trees store more carbon

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Milk may have fuelled a growth spurt in ancient Europeans

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Serve vegan burgers in schools to trigger shift from meat, says report

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Human waste could help tackle a global shortage of fertiliser

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Ranchers are using GPS-collars to herd livestock with virtual fences

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How California can capture stormwater to fight off the drought

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Feeding farm by-products to livestock could boost our food supply

15 per cent of food currently given to livestock and farmed fish is suitable for human consumption. By replacing this with food system by-products, we could feed more people without needing more farmland

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Plant-based hot foam kills weeds as effectively as chemical spray

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Bioengineered plants help produce moth pheromones for pest control

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Half of newly irrigated land is in water-stressed areas

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Genetic tweaks to upgrade photosynthesis boost soy yield by a fifth

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