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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1826, Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and author (died 1871) was born. In 1836, The Fly-fisher's Entomology is published by Alfred Ronalds. The book transformed the sport and went to many editions. In 1849, N. E. Brown, English plant taxonomist and authority on succulents (died 1934) was born. In 1899, E. B. White, American essayist and journalist (died 1985) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1943, Howard Gardner, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1956, Amitav Ghosh, Indian-American author and academic was born. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 2000, Pedro Mir, Dominican lawyer, author, and poet (born 1913) passed away. In 2013, Emik Avakian, Iranian-American inventor (born 1923) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
AI could help vital plants win ‘race against extinction’: botanists
Tech is helping to identify and save new specimens and could open a ‘genomic goldmine’ of fungi data.
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BERNAMA
· Jul 8, 2026
World : Conclave Calls For Empowering Women Scientists To Tackle Climate Change, Food Security
By Vijian Paramasivam PHNOM PENH, July 8 (Bernama) -- Experts at an international conference today urged governments to empower more women scientists to play a greater role in tackling challenges such as global warming and food security amid climate change.
Nepal News
· Jul 9, 2026
अनुसन्धानको नतिजा किसानको खेतबारीसम्म पुग्नुपर्छ: कृषि मन्त्री
काठमाडौं। कृषि, वन तथा पर्यावरणमन्त्री गिता चौधरीले अनुसन्धान प्रक्रियालाई प्रयोगशालामा मात्रै सीमित नराखी किसानको खेतबारीसम्म पुर्याउन निर्देशन दिएकी छिन्। नेपाल कृषि अनुसन्धान परिषद् (नार्क) का नवनियुक्त वरिष्ठ वैज्ञानिक तथा वैज्ञानिकलाई नार्कद्वारा बुधबार आयोजित नवनियुक्त वैज्ञानिकको अभिमुखीकरण कार्यक्रम तथा राष्ट्रिय कृषि आनुवंशिक स्रोत केन्द्र (जीन बैङ्क)को अनुगमनका क्रममा उनले कृषि अनुसन्धानको प्रत्यक्ष प्रभाव किसानको उत्पादन, उत्पादकत्व []
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· Jun 30, 2026
London botanic gardens digitizes 7 million specimens
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jul 4, 2026
Lessons from the green revolution: Let’s not repeat the mistakes with the bio revolution
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· Jul 8, 2026
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New Swedish research could help trees survive drought by slowing leaf death
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Related coverage for "AI could help vital plants win ‘race against extinction’: botanists": BERNAMA — World : Conclave Calls For Empowering Women Scientists To Tackle Climate Change, Food Security. Nepal News — अनुसन्धानको नतिजा किसानको खेतबारीसम्म पुग्नुपर्छ: कृषि मन्त्री. Scientific American — London botanic gardens digitizes 7 million specimens. South Africa Today — AI and digitisation transform fight against global extinction, landmark report reveals. The Hindu BusinessLine — Lessons from the green revolution: Let’s not repeat the mistakes with the bio revolution. Sweden Herald — New Swedish research could help trees survive drought by slowing leaf death