Palm trees are about as L.A. as it gets. But is it time to bid them a frond farewell?
When it comes down to it, L.A.’s palm trees are like the lilies of the field, glorious to behold but neither toiling nor ...
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Mandu’s gigantic tamarind: Nuggets of hope
Tracing history through the baobab and tamarind reveals hidden paths of human migration and forgotten suffering.
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Ramadan 2025: Which countries grow the most dates?
Egypt is the world’s top date producer, producing nearly 18 percent of the world’s dates, according to Tridge. Saudi Arabia ...
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Oil Palm Plantation Firms Urged To Draw Up Replanting Plan To Sustain Productivity
The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) is urging oil palm plantation owners and companies to plan for replanting in ...
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Scientists Grow Trees From 2,000-Year-Old Seeds Found In Dead Sea Scroll Caves
Scientists in Israel just grew date palm trees from 2,000-year-old seeds, some of which were found in the Dead Sea Scroll ...
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Oman: Dates output nears 400,000 tonnes in 2024
Oman cultivates a wide variety of dates, with Khalas ranking first, accounting for 15 per cent of total production ...
'Surrounded by an ocean of sand': Desertification pushes ancient city to the brink of oblivion
Chinguetti, Mauritania is home to some of West Africa’s oldest Quranic texts and manuscripts. It could soon be swallowed by the sand.
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An encroaching desert threatens to swallow homes and history
Trees are withering, wells are running dry and livelihoods are vanishing. Date farmers like 50-year-old Salima Ould Salem have found it increasingly difficult to nourish their palm trees, and now have ...
Macaroni & Cheese Recall Sparks Warning Nationwide
As of Friday, there have been no reported illnesses related to the recall. The product's name is: 365 Whole Foods Market ...