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Climate damage to Pakistan's cotton crop ripples through economy 18 Dec 2019 - 11:34 pm
Representative image (An Egyptian farmer collects cotton harvest at farm in al-Massara village near the Nile delta city of Mansura north of Cairo. AFP)
Scientists narrow age estimate for fossils of human ancestor 18 Dec 2019 - 11:34 pm
Artistic rendering of the face of a 13-year-old girl from prehistoric Denisovan human species based on tech developed by Hebrew University’s Liran Carmel and team in Jerusalem, September 19, 2019.  Reuters / Ammar Awad
Did it keep its flavour? Stone-age 'chewing-gum' yields human DNA 18 Dec 2019 - 06:57 pm
A handout photo provided by the University of Copenhagen on December 17, 2019 shows a 5,700-year-old type of
Apple, Google, Amazon eye common standard for smart home devices 18 Dec 2019 - 06:05 pm
Amazon's Echo Spot device. Amazon, Apple and Google announced plans on December 18,2019 to develop a common technology standard for smart home products, in a move aimed at enabling more connected devices to speak to each other. (AFP / Robert LEVER)
Political heat is on for 2020 climate deadline after lukewarm Madrid talks 17 Dec 2019 - 11:16 pm
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest on climate emergency called by environmental groups outside the UN Climate Change Conference – COP25 -  in Madrid on December 13, 2019. AFP / Pierre-Philippe Marcou
Instagram announced it had gone global in its fight against misinformation 17 Dec 2019 - 09:19 pm
A picture taken in Lille showing the logo of mobile app Instagram . October 01, 2019 / AFP / DENIS CHARLET
Amsterdam trials "bubble barrier" to clean river waste 17 Dec 2019 - 03:38 pm
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WhatsApp presents users with 3 new features 16 Dec 2019 - 06:48 pm
A phone screen displays the logo of WhatsApp application. December 10, 2019. Anadolu
Google Maps adds plug type filter for EV charging stations 16 Dec 2019 - 11:23 am
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Air pollution linked to heart issues in humans, animals 16 Dec 2019 - 11:04 am
Image used for representation. Hikers stand at a viewpoint overlooking the city skyline shrouded in smog during heavily polluted weather conditions in Seoul on December 10, 2019.  / AFP / Ed JONES
YouTuber draws China fire for calling Taiwan leader ‘President’ 16 Dec 2019 - 08:32 am
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UN climate talks have 'failed the people' 15 Dec 2019 - 08:14 pm
Empty chairs are pictured during the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 at the 'IFEMA - Feria de Madrid' exhibition centre, in Madrid, on December 13, 2019.  AFP / Cristina Quicler
Google culture war escalates as era of transparency wanes 15 Dec 2019 - 01:00 pm
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Netflix-inspired tools can reap rewards for farmers, says Nobel winner 13 Dec 2019 - 10:25 pm
A farmer shows an irrigation management system app on his mobile phone at a coffee plantation in Sao Sebastiao do Paraiso, Brazil April 22, 2019. Reuters/Amanda Perobelli
Kenyan scientist builds with bottles to beat plastic pollution 13 Dec 2019 - 08:47 pm
Hope Mwanake, co-founder of Eco Blocks and Tiles poses for a photo at her factory in Gilgil, Kenya on Dec 4, 2019. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Nita Bhalla
Climate talks head for overtime with key issues unresolved 13 Dec 2019 - 07:52 pm
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest on climate emergency, called by environmental groups including Extinction Rebellion and Fridays For Future, outside the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 at the 'IFEMA - Feria de Madrid' exhibition centre,
Brazil's Amazon rainforest and development at a crossroads 12 Dec 2019 - 07:04 pm
Trucks drive along the Trans-Amazonian highway BR230 past a bridge under construction, near Ruropolis, Para state, Brazil, in the Amazon rainforest, on September 7, 2019. AFP / Nelson Almeida
I'm Santa Claus, hacker taunts terrified girl via room camera 12 Dec 2019 - 12:17 pm
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