6 h. ago DOGE USDA Discovers and Cancels Grant for 'Increasing DEIA Programming for Integrated Pest Management'

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) affiliate discovered and canceled a bizarre grant this week, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced. The post DOGE USDA Discovers and Cancels Grant for ‘Increasing DEIA Programming for Integrated Pest Management’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 h. ago BBC apologizes after featuring Hamas minister's son in Gaza documentary

BBC issued a clarification to a documentary on Wednesday after viewers discovered it prominently featured the son of Hamas's deputy minister of agriculture.

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14 h. ago Washington Twp. focusing on sustained growth, engagement with community

Washington Twp. focusing on sustained growth, engagement with community  Dayton Daily News

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17 h. ago 1 Hotel Seattle – a sustainable sanctuary in the heart of Seattle

1 Hotel Seattle – a sustainable sanctuary in the heart of Seattle  Hotel Designs

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27 h. ago In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans

European officials were not sure what to make of the secretary of state’s measured assessment of Washington’s apparent pivot toward Moscow.

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33 h. ago How refugee entrepreneurs are supplying sustainable energy to the camps where they live

Refugees are providing energy within camps home to millions of displaced people around the world, my research has found.

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39 h. ago A military vet and a scientist were securing America's food system. Trump fired them

More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.

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40 h. ago Department of Agriculture employee reacts after he was fired on Presidents Day

The money that the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, claims to be saving comes at a huge cost to the workers they're firing. NPR sat down with one federal employee fired on Presidents Day.

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42 h. ago Washington State University’s sustainable aviation fuels research is getting noticed

Washington State University’s sustainable aviation fuels research is getting noticed  Big Country News

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44 h. ago Spore.Bio raises $23M to apply machine learning to microbiology testing

Recalls in the food and beverage industry due to contamination incidents can have catastrophic effects. Not only do companies have to pay fines and damages, but the impacts on the brand’s reputation can be long-lasting. That’s why Spore.Bio, a Paris-based deeptech startup, is trying to reinvent microbiology testing to avoid the next PR crisis in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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57 h. ago Cardboard panels offer lightweight, sustainable solution for temporary housing

Temporary housing for people displaced by natural disasters could become cheaper, lighter and more sustainable with innovative new timber-cardboard construction panels developed by University of Queensland researchers.

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3 d. ago Trump’s Pivot Toward Putin’s Russia Upends Generations of U.S. Policy

As peace talks opened in Saudi Arabia, President Trump made clear that the days of isolating Russia are over and suggested that Ukraine was to blame for being invaded.

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3 d. ago Among the federal workers fired: USDA workers who keep food safe and crops growing

Employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture work to secure the nation's border and food supply. Still, many were fired last week, told their further employment was not in the public interest.

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3 d. ago Minnesota declares state of emergency as diseases cripple Midwestern farms

Minnesota has declared a state of emergency due to a trifecta of bird flu strains. The state's Department of Agriculture provides more information about how this move can help farmers.

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3 d. ago Exclusive — USDA Secretary Rollins: ‘I’m So Excited to Work with Bobby Kennedy’ to Make America Healthy Again

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins told Breitbart News exclusively that she is “so excited” to work with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to “Make America Healthy Again.” The post Exclusive — USDA Secretary Rollins: ‘I’m So Excited to Work with Bobby Kennedy’ to Make America Healthy Again appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago New microactuator driving system could give microdrones a jump

An innovative circuit design could enable miniature devices, such as microdrones and other microrobotics, to be powered for longer periods of time while staying lightweight and compact. Researchers from the University of California San Diego and CEA-Leti developed a novel self-sustaining circuit configuration—featuring miniaturized solid-state batteries—that combines high energy density with an ultra lightweight design.

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3 d. ago Exclusive — Secretary Rollins: USDA Exploring ‘Federal Solution’ to Stopping China from Purchasing U.S. Farmland

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins told Breitbart News exclusively on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration is exploring ways for the federal government to stop China from purchasing American farmland. The post Exclusive — Secretary Rollins: USDA Exploring ‘Federal Solution’ to Stopping China from Purchasing U.S. Farmland appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago George Washington U's new compost bins around DC use tech to encourage sustainability

George Washington U's new compost bins around DC use tech to encourage sustainability  WJLA

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4 d. ago A Delta Air Lines passenger jet flips upside down during turbulent landing in Toronto

Authorities said that there were no fatalities, but at least eight people sustained injuries when the regional jet overturned while landing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Monday.

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4 d. ago A Delta Air Lines jet flips upside down on a Toronto runway and all 80 aboard survive

Authorities said that there were no fatalities, but at least 18 people sustained injuries when the regional jet overturned while landing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Monday.

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