In Georgia, hazelnut shells get a second job
A dryer fuelled by discarded shells helps a farmer protect his harvest from moisture. FAO’s 28 September report shows why equipment needs training and good practices alongside it.
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A dryer fuelled by discarded shells helps a farmer protect his harvest from moisture. FAO’s 28 September report shows why equipment needs training and good practices alongside it.
The CNR describes its September field campaign: measurements from a boat and a floating platform help interpret satellite observations.
UNESCO profiles the artisan who saved hundreds of objects from melting and created a cultural centre. Years of work, supported by training, continue amid an unresolved crisis.
The renewed space between Via Masserano and Via Biella honours Isabella and Giorgio Marincola, with school research joining the ceremony.
KSrelief and UNDP announce five million dollars for equipment, installation and training. The fifteen-month programme is an operational commitment, not a tally of care already delivered.
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This fern’s little green fans reveal another way to grow and reproduce: some of the clues are underneath its fronds.
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A head that seems to look almost everywhere relies on coordinated movements: feathers hide an important part of the mechanism.
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An Italian word for a body part preserves a surprising Latin image: a dictionary helps us separate metaphor from anatomy.
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From green to yellow and from starch to sugars: ripening involves several changes, not just a different colour on the peel.
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Listening to this Portuguese tradition means meeting words, instruments and people, rather than reducing an entire country to one emotion.
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