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Environment: huge threat to bananas, scientists at Norwich aiming for solution

Environment: huge threat to bananas, scientists at Norwich aiming for solution
A deadly fungal disease known as Panama Disease or Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is threatening banana crops worldwide, devastating plantations in Asia, Africa and South America. The fungus attacks Cavendish…

Environment: mangrove loss threatens Sierra Leone’s oyster trade

Environment: mangrove loss threatens Sierra Leone’s oyster trade
For generations, women in Sierra Leone have supported their families by harvesting oysters from mangrove forests along the coast near Freetown. The physically demanding work, carried out in muddy waters…