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Kristy O'Brien
Verified
Journalist and Presenter, ABC News (Australia)
Darwin
Beats
international affairstravel lifestyle health&fitness
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By Tim Lee Verified, Courtney Wilson, Pip Courtney Verified, Halina Baczkowski Verified, Kath Sullivan, Kerry Staight, Kristy O'Brien Verified| ABC News (Australia) Verified The livelihood of the world's 150 million rice farmers comes with a cruel paradox. Many are among the poorest in the world, living in regions hardest hit by climate change, yet they depend on a crop which is worsening its effects. Rice, a staple crop feeding 4 billion people daily, contributes to 10 per cent of global human-made methane emissions.
By Tim Lee Verified, Courtney Wilson, Pip Courtney Verified, Halina Baczkowski Verified, Kath Sullivan, Kerry Staight, Kristy O'Brien Verified| ABC News (Australia) Verified As dusk breaks on Kangaroo Island, Paul Jennings unleashes the latest weapon in the war against feral cats. It is a battle as old as time, but this time, the dogs have technology on their side. Bluetick coonhounds, which are bred in the United States for their tracking skills, are being trained to help eliminate the invasive predators. "The bloodlines have been developed there for trailing game," Mr Jennings said. "So, things like raccoons, bobcats, mountain lions and bears.
By Tim Lee Verified, Courtney Wilson, Pip Courtney Verified, Halina Baczkowski Verified, Kath Sullivan, Kerry Staight, Kristy O'Brien Verified| ABC News (Australia) Verified The livelihood of the world's 150 million rice farmers comes with a cruel paradox. Many are among the poorest in the world, living in regions hardest hit by climate change, yet they depend on a crop which is worsening its effects. Rice, a staple crop feeding 4 billion people daily, contributes to 10 per cent of global human-made methane emissions.
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ABC News (Australia)
Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
+61 2 8333 2821