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India drought hits United Breweries' beer supply

2016-05-19 16:37:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

Heineken's majority-owned Indian brewer, United Breweries, has said it is will look to invest in more waste-water recycling programmes after "acute shortages" forced it to decrease beer production.

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India to 'divert rivers' to tackle drought

2016-05-16 10:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: India is set to divert water from its rivers to deal with a severe drought, a senior minister has told the BBC. Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said transferring water, including from major rivers like the Brahmaputra and the Ganges, to drought-prone areas is now her government's top priority. At least 330 million people are affected by drought in India. The drought is taking place as a heat wave extends across much of India, with temperatures in excess of 40C. The Inter Linking of...

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VIDEO: SA drought threatens rooibos tea crop

2016-05-06 13:51:57| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The drought in southern Africa could brew-up a price hike for rooibos tea.

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Cowboy Poetry: "The Drought" by Jerry Laskody

2016-05-03 01:39:00| Beef

By Jerry Laskody of St. Ignatius, Mont. This is a poem about the challenges ranchers face during a drought. read more

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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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