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These tiny worm-like creatures in the soil can destroy pests but they can also kill crops

These tiny worm-like creatures in the soil can destroy pests but they can also kill crops

Whether you’re a gardener growing food for your household, a small scale farmer or a commercial producer, soil matters. You cannot really tell the difference between healthy and unhealthy soil just by looking at it.…

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Oil falls 1% on concerns around China’s economic growth targets By Reuters

Oil falls 1% on concerns around China’s economic growth targets By Reuters

© Reuters. Miniatures of oil barrels and a rising stock graph are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/file photo By Shariq Khan NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell for a second…

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Donations by top 50 US donors fell again in 2023, sliding to $12B − Mike Bloomberg, Phil and Penny Knight, and Michael and Susan Dell led the list of biggest givers

Donations by top 50 US donors fell again in 2023, sliding to $12B − Mike Bloomberg, Phil and Penny Knight, and Michael and Susan Dell led the list of biggest givers

The top 50 American individuals and couples who gave or pledged the most to charity in 2023 committed US$12 billion to foundations, universities, hospitals and more. That total was 28% below an inflation-adjusted $16.5 billion…

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can we still find it?

can we still find it?

It has been ten years since Malaysia Airlines passenger flight MH370 disappeared on March 8 2014. To this day it remains one of the biggest aviation mysteries globally. It’s unthinkable that a modern Boeing 777-200ER…

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Gold prices sit close to record highs; more rate cues awaited By Investing.com

Gold prices sit close to record highs; more rate cues awaited By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Gold prices moved little in Asian trade on Tuesday, remaining within sight of record highs as uncertainty over the global economy and some bets on early interest rate cuts drove a sharp…

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Cost-of-living crisis: experts share 3 survival tips

Cost-of-living crisis: experts share 3 survival tips

The price increases for essential goods such as food, petrol and household utilities are a global concern, but the region most hurt by the surge in food prices is sub-Saharan Africa. The knock-on effect from…

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why a tiny, tiny measurement may be a big leap forward for physics

why a tiny, tiny measurement may be a big leap forward for physics

Just over a week ago, European physicists announced they had measured the strength of gravity on the smallest scale ever. In a clever tabletop experiment, researchers at Leiden University in the Netherlands, the University of…

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Oil prices settle lower after widely expected OPEC+ decision to extend output cuts By Investing.com

Oil prices settle lower after widely expected OPEC+ decision to extend output cuts By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com — Crude prices settled lower Monday, as widely expected decision from OPEC+ to extend its current pace of production cuts until the second quarter offered little support amid ongoing concerns tepid demand.…

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How much does a government shutdown hurt the economy? Depends how long it lasts

How much does a government shutdown hurt the economy? Depends how long it lasts

When the U.S. government shuts down, the immediate and most visible impact is a rupture in its day-to-day operations. For example, many national museums and parks are closed, immigration hearings are postponed and the Food…

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Oil edges up after OPEC+ extends output cuts through second quarter By Reuters

Oil edges up after OPEC+ extends output cuts through second quarter By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A flare burns excess natural gas in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 23, 2019. Picture taken November 23, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant//File Photo By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters)…

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