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Drought-resistant Rice Reaps Success in India
A new variety of rice might prepare India's agriculture for a drier future.
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Sugar Futures Up, as Drought in India Threatens Supplies
The price rose to a three-year high of 19.4 cents per-pound.
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Lowest Rainfalls in Over Two Decades Leave India’s Largest State Unplanted
Monsoon rainfall is the lowest in over 20 years.
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Downpours, Contaminated Water Sicken Thousands in China
Torrential rains are causing deaths and wreaking havoc in several regions of China.
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Peter Gleick: Get Rid of Your Clunker
More on Inefficient Washing Machines (and Toilets and Irrigation Systems)