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British lambs face viral danger
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[Financial Times] - By Clive Cookson A new livestock disease – first detected six months ago in Germany – threatens farmers in northern Europe, including Britain. It causes a high level of miscarriage and birth defects in lambs and calves.
Google News: Post readers rally round for Sneinton mum who lost all in house fire
[This is Nottingham] - Clive Cookson, pictured with items he is donating to Tina Lavender. When she returned to the house the next day she was distraught to discover that everything had been ruined. The Post reported her story last week, and she has since been inundated with
Google News: Biotech crops area increases 8%
[Financial Times] - By Clive Cookson in London Brazil led the world in the adoption of genetically modified crops last year, as the area planted with GM varieties rose 19 per cent to 30.3m hectares. The most authoritative annual survey of biotech crops, carried out by the
UK shift in chemical weapons policy questioned
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[Financial Times] - By Clive Cookson, Science Editor Britain must clarify its attitude on the use of chemical weapons for law enforcement, before an international meeting next year to review the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Royal Society has told the government.
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