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Global warming of 2°C would lead to about 230 billion tonnes of carbon being released from the world’s soil, new research suggests. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/johannpretorius/message

Over the past few years, we’ve seen unprecedented energy developments taking place all over the world. This is set to continue as countries attempt to achieve net-zero goals. 

Headlines of the week. June 2024

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Clean energy is a top priority for countries worldwide. While conventional power relies on fossil fuels like coal, natural gas, and oil, clean energy comes in various forms such as solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, and biomass.

Although discovered in the United States only seven years ago, tar spot has wreaked havoc on corn yield—resulting in an estimated 1.2-billion-dollar loss in 2021 alone. The miscreant behind this devastating plant disease, Phyllachora maydis, is an emergent fungal pathogen whose biology remains obscure. This lack of understanding significantly limits disease management strategies, and no corn germplasm is completely resistant to the pathogen.

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