Tyler August | Source : Hackaday
Come With Me if You Want to Weed: Autonomous Weedinator Robot back for 2026
The WEEDINATOR agricultural robot is one of the longer-running projects we’ve featured here on Hackaday. We first featured it way back in 2017 for that year’s Hackaday prize, and after a …read more
Mike Pearl | Source : Gizmodo.com
Toyota Is Being Sued For Allegedly Stealing the Recipe For African E-Trikes
One of the biggest fish in the mobility world allegedly screwed over one of the tiniest.
Kelsey Vlamis | Source : Business Insider
An AI data center suing for Colorado River water highlights a bigger question: Who should get the West's water?
The developer of what would be the largest AI data center in California wants to use Colorado River water currently tied to farmland.
Ellyn Lapointe | Source : Gizmodo.com
Most Americans Say Climate Change Is Making Life More Expensive. They’re Right
In a recent survey, two-thirds of respondents said global warming is impacting their cost of living.
Ananya Nayak | Source : ArchDaily
Agricultural Afterlives: When Waste Becomes Architecture
A building material rarely begins where architecture encounters it. By the time concrete reaches a construction site, its limestone has already been quarried, processed, and transformed. Timber arrives long after the forest. Glass appears detached from the sa…
Jeff Manuel | Source : Ambrook.com
My Dad Helped Build North America's Oat Supply Chain: Can It Be Remade?
In the wake of headlines about the “Oat Mafia” attempting to disrupt America’s oat infrastructure, one writer shares some lessons from the recent past.
Source: Science Daily
One of the world’s most popular weedkillers may be fueling deadly superbugs
Researchers found that highly drug-resistant bacteria from hospitals are also resistant to glyphosate, a commonly used weedkiller. The discovery suggests that agricultural herbicides may be helping antibiotic-resistant microbes survive and spread far beyond h…
Lauren Edmonds | Source : Business Insider
Rural Americans say they're worried AI data centers will drain their wallets
A survey found rural Americans are mostly worried that new AI data centers will impact their bottom line. Some politicians are starting to hear them.
Amanda Goh | Source : Business Insider
Retirees are flocking to Chiang Mai, Thailand, for affordable living and a slower lifestyle
Chiang Mai, a city in northern Thailand, is attracting retirees from around the world with its low cost of living, safety, and relaxed pace of life.
Source: BBC News
'Worrying' pollution in Cotswolds river - volunteers
Volunteers record high phosphate and nitrate levels and call on the Environment Agency to investigate.
https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews | Source : BBC News
Putin makes rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes
The Russian president acknowledged Ukraine's attacks were "obviously creating problems" but denied the shortages were "critical".
Reuters | Source : Yahoo Entertainment
Fragments of Ukrainian drone found in Moldova, ministry says
CHISINAU, June 8 () - A Ukrainian drone crossed into Moldova early on Monday and fragments of it showing traces of an explosion were found in a field near ...
CLAIRE RUSH | Source : Yahoo Entertainment
California farmer and food marketer spar over who can sell white nectarines
Thousands of visitors have flocked to Cesar Mora's farm in central California this week to gather free nectarines. “It was really just a thought of not wast...
Joe Hernandez | Source : NPR
How a fertilizer shortage caused by the Iran war could affect U.S. food prices
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted shipments of fertilizer and natural gas, a key component in fertilizer manufacturing. It's unlikely to cause major price hikes for U.S. grocery shoppers.
More trees can mean fewer birds, new study reveals
Trees planted to protect farmland from wind may not be the biodiversity boost many assume. In Japan’s wetland farming landscapes, shelterbelts benefited some birds but sharply reduced grassland and wetland species that need open space. Researchers found grass…
Catherine Osborn | Source : NPR
Trade tensions shake up Brazil's caipirinha spirit
U.S. tariff pressure is pushing Europe and Brazil closer—opening new global doors for everything from aircraft parts to Brazil's cachaça, the base of the caipirinha.
Nina Totenberg | Source : NPR
Trump can begin deportations of Syrian, Haitian TPS holders, Supreme Court says
Writing for the court majority, Justice Samuel Alito that under the TPS law, the president has unreviewable authority to end the program, without intervention from the courts.
Source: Theb1m.com
Egypt Is Building a New Nile
Egypt is building a vast new delta in the desert using recycled water. Can this megaproject solve its growing water and food crisis?
LINDSAY WHITEHURST | Source : Yahoo Entertainment
Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller
The Supreme Court sided with the maker of the Roundup weedkiller Thursday in a ruling expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn peop...
Matt Novak | Source : Gizmodo.com
America’s Time Capsule for 2276 Includes Futuristic Predictions From Claude
"San Francisco, famously predicted to be underwater, is not — quite."
Matthew Phelan | Source : Gizmodo.com
Scientists Rewrote the Story Behind One of History’s Most Famous Child Sacrifices
New radiocarbon dating of the ‘Llullaillaco Maiden’ appears to rule out a response to natural disasters or Inca campaigns of conquest.
By Promit Mukherjee and Maria Cheng | Source : Yahoo Entertainment
Exclusive-China's Geely to ship first Lotus EVs to Canada in July under Carney-Xi deal, ambassador says
OTTAWA, June 26 (Reuters) - Geely Holding Group's Lotus brand electric vehicles will arrive in Canada next month under an agreement between Prime Minister Ma...
Tyler Cowen | Source : Marginalrevolution.com
The bullish case for Brazil
From Drew Crawford: Start with the most important number in economics, even though no one on Wall Street talks about it: calories per acre. Human civilization runs on food. Ten billion people will inhabit this planet by 2050. The amount of arable land is not …
Claire Rush | Source : Associated Press
A Cali. farmer is giving away tons of nectarines that he's not allowed to sell
A California farmer has been giving away free nectarines this week amid a legal dispute with a food market and distributing company claiming exclusive rights over the variety of white nectarine he grows. Cesar Mora has been unable to sell his nectarine crop f…
Eleanor Parker | Source : Historytoday.com
The Meadows of Medieval Summer
Chaucer’s meadows are romantic landscapes of leisurely frolicking. But for medieval haymakers July meant a month of hard graft.
Education Desk | Source : The Indian Express
IIT Mandi introduces BTech in quantum science and engineering
The institute has also introduced BTech programmes in Agricultural Engineering with Data Analytics, Chemical Engineering with Data Analytics and BTech programme in Quantum Science and Engineering.
Marcus Mendes | Source : 9to5Mac
Apple supplier Tata avoids regulatory action after pollution warning in India
Apple supplier Tata says an Indian pollution regulator has dropped scrutiny of one of its iPhone component plants, after the company responded to concerns over possible wastewater contamination. Here are the details.
Olivia Poston | Source : ArchDaily
Designing for Chickens: Rethinking How Humans and Animals Share Space
For centuries, chickens have lived alongside people in settlements of every scale, from rural farms and village compounds to dense urban neighborhoods. Across much of the world, keeping a flock has been part of everyday life, providing eggs and meat to reside…
Lauren Edmonds,Madeline Berg | Source : Business Insider
Kevin O'Leary has entered a new villain era
Kevin O'Leary, the acerbic "Shark Tank" investor, is everywhere trying to sell a skeptical American public on the idea of a data center in their town.
Source: Al Jazeera English
Israel launches overnight strikes across Gaza
Videos shared by Palestinian activists show powerful Israeli airstrikes across Gaza Strip overnight.
Farming worries after India records driest June in over a decade
Weaker monsoon rains are likely to impact farm output but the government says it has enough grain stocks to deal with any shortages.
ALLAN OLINGO | Source : Yahoo Entertainment
As East Africa’s oceans change, coastal women build new livelihoods
The unfinished restaurant is still little more than concrete walls and wooden beams. As her daughter sweeps away the last piles of sand, 54-year-old Nuru Mo...
Al Jazeera Staff | Source : Al Jazeera English
Displaced Gaza farmers turn to dirt near tents to grow crops
Israel has devastated 95 percent of Gaza's farms, engineering starvation and aid dependency, experts warn.
Alex Milan Durie | Source : Al Jazeera English
Israeli settlers intensify attacks in West Bank, targeting water supplies
The attacks mark a sharp spike in settler assaults on Palestinians and their homes and livelihoods in recent weeks.
Source: CBC News
Why U.S. agriculture believes CUSMA will survive Trump's threats
Whatever disparaging things U.S. President Donald Trump says in public about the trade deal he negotiated with Canada and Mexico in his first term, key players in the well-connected agricultural lobby in Washington are confident the agreement will survive.
A Cohort Perspective on Latin America’s Fertility Transition
Latin America’s momentous fertility transition is now in the domain of history, allowing a cohort perspective on the decline of completed fertility. Using census microdata from 17 Latin American countries, we track female birth cohorts from the 1920s to the 1…
Andrew P. Collins | Source : The Drive
The Neat Little Vehicles That Run a Cemetery
Your last ride on the road will probably be in a hearse. But the last machine that moves you will be something stranger.
Jenny List | Source : Hackaday
Know Your Food: Organic Production
A few weeks ago we published the first in a new series of articles, Know Your Food. It was born out of the realisation that most people know surprisingly little about what they eat, and to apply a …
Srishti Mitra | Source : Yanko Design
This Floating Waterfall Off Madagascar Wants to Power a Nation, Heal a Society, and Become a Resort — All at Once
This Floating Waterfall Off Madagascar Wants to Power a Nation, Heal a Society, and Become a Resort — All at OnceOff the southeast coast of Africa, more than 500 kilometers into the Indian Ocean, lies Madagascar — a country defined by extraordinary biodiversi…
Two Cor-Ten A-Frames Lined in Oiled Ironbark and Brass Are NSW’s Most Compelling Retreat
Two Cor-Ten A-Frames Lined in Oiled Ironbark and Brass Are NSW’s Most Compelling RetreatMost architects talk about restraint. Casey Brown Architecture actually practices it — and with Permanent Camping III (PC3), the Sydney-based firm delivers its most resolv…
This 38-Square-Metre Cabin in East Sussex Is Wrapped in Charred Timber and Built Entirely Around Yoga
This 38-Square-Metre Cabin in East Sussex Is Wrapped in Charred Timber and Built Entirely Around YogaSome buildings are designed to be seen. Yogi’s Cabin, the latest project from UK studio Built Works, is designed to be felt. Nestled within the...
staff@bgr.com (Briley Kenney) | Source : BGR
China Plans To Launch A Satellite System To Predict Natural Disasters Across Asia
China claims its new Tianwu satellite network is for predicting natural disasters. But is Beijing using climate monitoring as a clever cover for espionage?
Adam Hales | Source : Windows Central
Halo: Campaign Evolved hits No. 5 on Steam's best-sellers chart as scalpers list collector's edition for hundreds on eBay
Halo: Campaign Evolved has climbed into Steam's best-sellers chart following its latest reveal and release date announcement. Meanwhile, collector's editions are already appearing on eBay for more than $600 as demand continues to grow.
Yashraj Sharma | Source : Al Jazeera English
US says Iran will buy its goods: What could US-Iran trade look like?
Before the 1979 revolution in Iran, Washington and Tehran had close trade ties. Could a peace deal revive them?
Carole Hill, Manish Sood | Source : MIT Technology Review
Agriculture is ready for AI, but its data isn’t
Artificial intelligence is transforming what is possible in agriculture, but industry leaders should be wary of investing in AI without first laying the groundwork. The use cases are promising, especially for an industry navigating volatile fertilizer costs,…
iPhone parts factory in India faces new health probe over alleged water contamination
Despite iPhone parts manufacturer Tata saying recent water samples collected inside its factory in Hosur, India, showed no signs of contamination, Reuters reports that local health officials are still investigating complaints from nearby farmers. Here are the…
Brittney Melton | Source : NPR
Rescuers scramble to find Venezuela earthquake survivors. And, SCOTUS rules on asylum
Rescuers are searching for thousands of people missing after two earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday. And, the Supreme Court says the U.S. can turn away asylum seekers at the border.
Bret Devereaux | Source : Acoup.blog
Pre-Modern Armies for Worldbuilders, Part III: Paying for It
This is the third part (I, IIa, IIb, III) of our honestly-who-knows-how-many part series laying out some general guidelines for how pre-modern armies are recruited, raised, equipped and paid. In th…
DAR YASIN and SIBI ARASU | Source : Yahoo Entertainment
Warming climate, pollution and unplanned growth push Kashmir’s lakes toward disappearance
Every morning, long, narrow wooden boats called shikaras move elegantly across expansive Dal Lake in a postcard-perfect scene framed by the Himalayan mountai...
Could This Super El Niño Trigger a Global Food Crisis?
El Niño has arrived, and it’s going to be a doozy. Here’s what that means for global food security, according to experts.
Al Jazeera | Source : Al Jazeera English
Can Africa turn its population boom into prosperity?
Africa’s rapid population growth offers major economic opportunities but also deep structural constraints.
Vallabh Ozarkar | Source : The Indian Express
Maharashtra to introduce law recognising women as independent farmers; Bill likely in monsoon session
Maharashtra plans to introduce a landmark bill to legally recognize women as independent farmers, unlocking direct access to loans and subsidies.
Mohieldin Gamal | Source : ArchDaily
Ecologies of Repair: Reconciling Our Relationship with Water
Ola Hassanain is a Sudanese architect and artist operating in the Netherlands, and will be exhibiting at the Pan-African Architecture Biennale in Nairobi, Kenya, later in 2026. All three locations tell stories of the built environment's relationship with wate…
Arizona reservoir nearly vanishes after snowpack collapse triggers massive fish kill
A historic lack of snow in the Gila River watershed has left Arizona’s San Carlos Reservoir less than 1% full, triggering a massive fish kill and an indefinite closure. Despite the bleak conditions, heavy summer rains could help the reservoir rebound.
Ebola and hantavirus can start like the flu but turn deadly fast
Two dangerous viruses are back in the spotlight, reminding health officials how quickly infectious diseases can become serious threats. Hantavirus, often linked to rodents, can cause severe heart and lung complications and has no specific treatment or vaccine…
Honey bees have their own personal flight paths and fly them with stunning precision
Researchers tracked honey bees in the wild using a drone-based system and found that each bee follows its own highly consistent flight path. Some repeated their routes so precisely that they flew only centimeters from where they had flown before. Landmarks li…
Frida Garza | Source : Grist
States want transparent laws around animal agriculture. A fight in Congress could derail that.
The Save Our Bacon bill would make it harder for consumers to know how their meat was raised.
An Arizona Lake Just Lost All Its Fish
Arizona's San Carlos Lake lost "approximately 100% of the fish population," authorities said. But it's not a new problem.
Yulia Shapovalova | Source : Al Jazeera English
‘The crisis is deep’: The view from Russia as fuel shortages worsen
Officials are rationing fuel as Ukrainian strikes on refineries imperil supply.
Maximo Torero | Source : Project Syndicate
What the Iran War Taught the World About Food Security
Perhaps the most unsettling lesson from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the gap between what we knew and how we prepared. Countries should use whatever easing of immediate pressures occurs to strengthen resilience before the next shock arrives.
James Temple | Source : MIT Technology Review
Why worms (and microbes) are catching on as a manure pollution solution
Anthony Agueda, a third-generation California dairy farmer, pulls a rake through a bed of dark, wet wood chips on his family’s land in Hickman, a tiny town in the state’s agricultural heartland. He reaches down with both hands and pulls up a clump of muck, tu…
Lisa Meierotto, Matthew May, Rebecca Som Castellano | Source : Salon
In deep‑red Idaho, even Republicans break with Trump on farm labor
86% of farmworkers in the U.S. are foreign born, and 45% are undocumented.
Jeremy Gray | Source : PetaPixel
Camera Traps in Honduras Exonerate an Endangered Species Blamed for Eating Crops
Camera traps are a hugely important tool in wildlife photography and conservation. As a new study in Honduras shows, camera traps can also be used to exonerate animals accused of destroying crops. [Read More]
Lindsay Whitehurst | Source : Associated Press
Supremes block thousands of lawsuits against maker of ROUNDUP weedkiller...
The Supreme Court has sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller, blocking thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users the product could cause cancer. The decision Thursday is a victory for the Trump administration but could complicate relations wi…
RT | Source : RT
Iran denies unfrozen funds will be used to buy US foodstuffs
Tehran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has rejected Donald Trump’s claim that Iran would use unfrozen assets to buy American agricultural products
Nitya Rao | Source : Mental Floss
Why Is Wawa Called Wawa?
Why is Wawa called Wawa? From its origins as a Pennsylvania dairy farm to its unexpected connection to an Indigenous word for "goose," here is the backstory of the iconic convenience store chain.
Logan DeLoye | Source : Mental Floss
The Prehistoric Disaster That Almost Erased Humans From Earth
All modern humans may descend from a small group of people who survived a catastrophic event just over 70,000 years ago.
James Fielding | Source : Dailymail.com
YouTube millionaire Zoella accused of 'harming charm and character' of affluent Sussex village amid bitter planning row over donkey shelter
The influencer has ranked some of her well-heeled neighbours after three shepherd's huts, fencing and gates were installed on a five-acre agricultural plot in the affluent village of Hassocks.
Source: Worksinprogress.co
How Smashing The NIMBYs Created Modern Capitalism
In 1688, England swept away the encrusted vetocracy that had held back economic growth for centuries. Could we do the same today?
Orwell on Dickens and progress
What is more striking, in a seemingly ‘progressive’ radical, is that he is not mechanically minded. He shows no interest either in the details of machinery or in the things machinery can do. As Gissing remarks, Dickens nowhere describes a railway journey with…
Fayha Shalash | Source : Al Jazeera English
Paradise lost: How Israel is making war on West Bank farmers
Israel is attacking West Bank agriculture in an attempt to drive Palestinian farmers off their land.
Alan Taylor | Source : The Atlantic
Photos of the Week: Basilica Blessing, Tree Tunnel, Parrot Prediction
Scenes from the French Open in Paris; a pro-wrestling match at a public library in California; celebrations in Brazil for the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup; a congressional baseball game in Washington, D.C.; and much more
Sarah Zhang | Source : The Atlantic
The Screwworm Problem Will Get Worse Before It Can Get Better
Ranchers are waiting for hundreds of millions of sterile flies to be produced, or for a technological breakthrough.
Annie Lowrey | Source : The Atlantic
The Age of the Trillionaire
Inequality remains a defining challenge.
Oscar Gonzalez | Source : CNET
Get Ready to Play Final Fantasy 16, Sonic X Shadow Generations on PS Plus in June
Some major games are coming to PS Plus this month.
Ahmad Eghtesad | Source : Designboom
baobab-inspired floating waterfall power plant generates renewable energy off madagascar
the visionary design morphs from a self-sustaining social rehabilitation center into a lush, green energy resort, offering a striking blueprint for future coastal survival. The post baobab-inspired floating waterfall power plant generates renewable energy off…
Maryna Holovnova | Source : New Atlas
Soft-yet-firm robohand assesses the ripeness of produce that it picks
Agriculture is one of the industries that is getting increasingly affected by robotics, which totally makes sense, as farmers around the world face human labor shortages and also rising labor costs. For some crops, labor accounts for almost 50% of production …
Emily Middleton | Source : ABC News (AU)
Feral pigs raid NSW farms, tearing up hectares of agricultural land
After an extended dry spell, farmers across inland NSW are reporting significant damage to their paddocks by feral pigs seeking food.
Express News Service | Source : The Indian Express
Pune collector bans heavy vehicles in city from June 16 to 24
According to the order, heavy vehicles going from Pune city to other cities will not be allowed to enter the city from 12 am on June 16, 2026 to 12:00 am on 25 June, 2026.
This four-winged dinosaur may have terrorized Earth's earliest birds
A newly discovered feathered dinosaur called Jian changmaensis may be the missing predator responsible for mysterious piles of crushed prehistoric bird bones in China. The four-winged glider, a close cousin of Velociraptor, helps reveal how early birds and th…
DNA time stamps reveal the strawberry’s surprising origins
Researchers have created a new way to reconstruct the evolutionary history of complex plant genomes by analyzing genetic traces left by transposable elements. The technique revealed that modern strawberries were assembled through multiple ancient genome-mergi…
Emma Gometz | Source : Scientific American
A water treatment expert on what could actually fix the Reflecting Pool
The Trump administration wanted the surface of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to be “American flag blue.” A water-treatment expert explains why the pool is still algal green and why the bloom could keep coming back
Pro-Russian opposition party calls for Armenian election result annulment
Strong Armenia claims that incumbent Civil Contract party won Sunday's election due to voting irregularities.
Edna Mohamed | Source : Al Jazeera English
Australia warns El Nino weather pattern set to be strongest in decades
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology says forecasts have pointed towards a 'very strong El Nino event'.
Heba Habib | Source : Al Jazeera English
Iran negotiator Ghalibaf rejects claim unfrozen funds will buy US goods
The denial contradicts the US administration, which said unfrozen funds will be spent on produce from American farmers.
Mohamed Hussein | Source : Al Jazeera English
Iran’s lakes are vanishing: Satellite images show a deepening water crisis
Years of drought, falling rainfall and unsustainable water use have been worsened further by the US-Israel war.
Paul Moore | Source : Itsnicethat.com
Tractor Beam is a “soilpunk” sci-fi magazine with psychedelic design that teleports you to another world
This speculative fiction online magazine is all about the “soilpunk”, the aesthetics of resistance on planet Earth. The website takes unique, imaginative stories and goes even further with them, turning the entire web experience into a rabbit-hole of trippy v…
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