Here are a few things to think about during this period of almost non-existent news surrounding the markets:
This is from a press release from the state of South Australia (SA): SA grain growers will not have to access GM technology for at least another six years, after the state government's announcement that its moratorium on GM food crops will continue until at least 2019. That leaves SA as the only mainland state unable to grow commercial GM crops. The moratorium extension announcement was made last week by Tourism Minister Leon Bignell, who said SA's GM-free status was an important part of the state's reputation for producing premium food and wine. "Maintaining the moratorium sends a strong message to consumers of SA food and wi...
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water. Suddenly, a shadow looms over the herbivore—a Tyrannosaurus rex is hungry. But Ankylosaurus won’t be a...
