Photo by shraddha kulkarni on Unsplash3L0M5qO The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) in Benguérir, Moroccohas announced the finalists of its annual African Plant Nutrition Scholar Award. A total of ten African students were selected from advanced science programs focused on plant nutrition and the management of nutrients applied to crops in Africa. “The academic institutions these young people represent,…
Day: August 30, 2023
Missing The Bus
Photo by Mollie Sivaram on Unsplash In 2021 the UK hosted the COP26 summit, designed to agree practical steps to implement the Paris Climate accords. Both India and China joined other key players in making significant commitments, and there was general agreement that real progress was being made – and widespread acknowledgment that the UK was providing a…
President von der Leyen Defends Appointment of Hoekstra
Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash The European Commission has defended the appointment of Frans Timmermans’ successor to the college. This comes in the wake of criticism from some quarters about the choice of Wopke Hoekstra for the post. In a statement, President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen said she had interviewed Hoekstra, the candidate put…