Drought

2020-04-14 Chinese Dams Held Back Mekong Waters during Drought, Study Finds

An American research company says a dam in China on the Mekong River held back water while countries farther down…

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2020-01-12 Drought Threatens Wildlife Industry in South Africa

Extreme drought is threatening South Africa's wildlife industry. Farmers are keeping fewer animals and vacationers are visiting in smaller numbers.…

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2015-11-26 Worries of Famine After Drought in Ethiopia

Drought and famine killed more than 400,000 people in Ethiopia in the early 1980s. The country’s government is seeking aid…

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2015-10-03 Drought Affecting California’s Sequoias

California continues to suffer under a historic drought. The state has received very little rainfall over the past four years. California…

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2015-07-14 UN: Drought Affected North Korea Cuts Food Rations

Officials at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization say North Korea has reduced the amount of food it gives…

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2014-10-05 Long Drought Affects Farmers in Southwestern US

Parts of the southwestern American states of Texas and Oklahoma have experienced severe dry weather for several years. This drought has affected…

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2014-03-25 Pakistanis Suffer from Drought but Find New Energy Sources

Hello again, and welcome back to the program that helps you learn and improve your American English. I'm Jim Tedder…

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