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Singapore and Malaysia hit by extreme dry spell
2014-02-26 10:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Singapore and Malaysia are grappling with some of the driest weather they have ever seen, forcing the tiny city-state to ramp up supplies of recycled water while its neighbour rations reserves amid disruptions to farming and fisheries. Singapore, which experiences tropical downpours on most days, suffered its longest dry spell on record between Jan 13 and Feb 8 and has had little rain since. Shares in Hyflux Ltd, which operates desalination and water recycling operations there, have risen 3.5%...
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