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KwaZulu-Natal sugar industry hard hit by drought
2015-01-20 08:32:36| Sugar Industry News
KWAZULU-Natal has been hit by a severe drought that has disrupted business and reduced yields on farms, especially in the sugar sector, and could lead to job losses.
Drought closes KZN sugar mill
2015-01-20 08:32:36| Sugar Industry News
Durban - One of South Africa's biggest sugar producers, Illovo Sugar, will close its Umzimkulu mill for the year-long 2015 milling season starting in April.
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Remarkable Images of Californias Epic Drought Show Impact on Farmers
2015-01-19 17:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: With California experiencing the worst drought in 1,200 years, recent NASA satellite images documenting the stunning groundwater loss in California and the announcement last week that 2014 was the hottest year on record attributable to drivers of climate change, its vitally important that the seriousness of this issue stays top of mind for people, companies and policymakers. One award-winning photojournalist, artist and filmmaker in the Western San Joaquin Valley, Randi Lynn Beach, is doing her...
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US Farmers Fighting Drought May Have Hope Yet
2015-01-17 02:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: US Farmers that are currently fighting ongoing drought, particularly in California, may have hope yet thanks to one man's ingenious invention. Jon Dewey has developed several water devices for growing and gardening, including his Patented WaterStick that allows farmers to grow more food using 75 percent less water. For example, this method allowed him to successfully grow, on average, 150-200 pounds of tomatoes per plant using a mere half gallon of water, whereas normal growing methods would require...
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Brazil water supply, crops still risk year after epic drought
2015-01-09 15:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Southeastern Brazil is getting some rainfall a year after a record drought started, but not enough to eliminate worries about an energy crisis, water shortages or another season of damaged export crops, meteorologists said. Record-high temperatures and the most severe drought in at least 80 years punished southeastern Brazil last year, a region accounting for 60 percent of the country's gross domestic product. Despite rain in recent weeks, the country's climate challenges could threaten a tepid...
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