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Indias worst drought in 50 years is shutting down farms, hospitals, and schools

2016-04-27 21:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: India is suffering. In the midst of the worst drought it has seen in half a century, some 330 million people are currently affected, reports the government. The scarcity is so severe that schools, farms, and even hospitals cannot function - doctors don`t have enough water to wash their hands - and many people are leaving their homes in search of water. To combat shortages, the government has started shipping water across the country via trains, but it`s not enough. In one of the most devastated...

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