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Vietnam's coffee bean production is hit by drought, could lead to rise in coffee prices globally
A long drought and hoarding could cut exports by 20% this year, Vietnam's coffee association said l…
Meghan Morris
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Record shooting contingent out to end India's 12-year medal drought
Barring Manu Bhaker, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Anjum Moudgil and Elavenil Valarivan, all will ex…
PTI
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Harmanpreet to lead tried and tested bunch at T20 World Cup as India look to end title drought
The competition was shifted to the UAE from Bangladesh following unrest in the South Asian nati…
PTI
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Thailand is now welcoming Indians with open arms, but are its drought-hit islands really prepared for a tourism influx?
Thailand's tourism sector has been strategically easing visa regulations to attract visitors from k…
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Jharkhand inches towards drought-like situation due to scant rainfall
Jharkhand is inching towards a drought-like situation due to 45% rain deficit, leading to around 85…
PTI
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Here's why the 1930s Great Plains Dust Bowl drought-disaster hit so hard and lasted so long, and why it could happen again
When it was over, better farming practices were instituted to ensure it never happened again. But e…
James Pasley
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Southeast Asia braces for more droughts and haze with El Nino in the horizon
Southeast Asia faces a high risk of drought, water scarcity, and haze due to the El Nino weather ph…
PTI
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Panama Canal slashes the number of ships allowed through — drought means there isn't enough water in the channel
The Panama Canal restricted the number of boats that can cross a day after an unseasonably dry year…
Marianne Guenot
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Rainfall deficiency in UP, Bihar to affect millions of farmers, reduce Kharif output
The estimated paddy production in UP and Bihar is about 15.5 million metric tons (MT). And, the …
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Climate disasters are crippling the lives of more than 150 million children across Africa, a new report unveils
The report found that while at least 21.24 million children in Kenya are estimated to be affected b…
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Take a look at some of the lakes in California that have been swallowed up by the 'megadrought,' hitting record low levels
California is experiencing one of its worst droughts in years. The dry weather has turned massive l…
Grace Kay
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China is deploying 2 huge drones to seed rain amid a record drought that has taken over half the country and hit economic activity
The extreme weather, which has persisted for over 70 days, is starting to weigh on industrial activ…
Huileng Tan
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There's a water shortage in Iran as temperatures hit 120F. Security forces are firing on protesters to stop demonstrations.
Following weeks of drought in arid southern Iran, protestors were shot at by police when they took …
Tom Porter
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Coffee is the latest commodity to hit multi-year highs as Brazil drought sends prices soaring
Coffee prices are up nearly 70% in the past year and an ongoing drought in Brazil is set to make th…
Will Daniel
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'Gangnam Style' singer Psy criticized for requiring 300 tons of water for each of his upcoming summer concerts amid South Korea's drought
This year's concert series is being advertised with slogans such as "so much water that it will mak…
Waiyee Yip
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Iraq's extreme drought reveals a 3,400-year-old city
A team of archaeologists rushed to the site to excavate and map the city before it, once again, bec…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Beef prices hit record high as southwestern US recovers from worst dry spell in 1,200 years
An intense drought drove up feed costs for cattle, forcing ranchers to shrink their herd numbers. T…
Aruni Soni
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Steak and burgers cost more these days. Drought may keep prices high for years.
Ranchers are slaughtering their cows in record numbers, leaving fewer calves and less beef for year…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Lake water in Brazil's Amazon rainforest hit record-high temperatures. Now, more than 100 dolphins are dead.
An ongoing drought in Brazil's Amazon rainforest likely also contributed to the deaths of the dolph…
Katie Hawkinson
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Videos show the flooded streets of central Paris as heavy storms pummel the city after months of drought
Some metro stations received nearly one month's worth of rain within one hour, reported a French we…