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Month: September 2009
Wheat Crop in Australia Cut 25% by Drought
Drought in Australia’s New South Wales, usually the nation’s second-largest wheat grower, has cut the state harvest by at
Somalia faces worst food crisis in 18 years
ROME — Drought, conflict and displacement are causing the worst humanitarian crisis in war-torn Somalia in 18 years, the
USDA calls most of California a drought disaster area
FRESNO, Calif.—The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared that 50 of California's 58 counties are natural disaster areas because
World leaders vow climate action but warn tough road ahead
The leaders of China and Japan pledged Tuesday to take stronger action to fight climate change, but US President
China pledges climate action
World leaders tried to inject momentum into climate change talks on Tuesday but new proposals by China and a
Huge Hail Hits Buildings Across South Australia
Huge hailstones, lightning, strong winds and heavy rain hit the Eyre Peninsula, west of Adelaide, on Monday morning before
Large Earthquake kills at least 11 in Bhutan, shakes India
GAUHATI, India -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook the remote mountain nation of Bhutan on Monday, killing at least 11
Islands warn of extinction at UN climate week
As world leaders gather for key climate talks here, small island nations Monday warned they were running out of
Population growth driving climate change, poverty
Unchecked population growth is speeding climate change, damaging life-nurturing ecosystems and dooming many countries to poverty, experts concluded in
Thai rice region under climate threat
Part of Thailand's main rice growing region is under severe economic and environmental threat from climate change which must