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Commentary: Drought Influenced Syrian Civil War; So What, Says U.S. Congress

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U.S. Congress on an island of reflexive denial. By…

Infographic: World Food Supplies Concentrated in Brazil, China, Europe, India, and United States

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The amount of food in storage around the world is on the rise, but stocks are still historically low.
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Thanksgiving: World Food Entree and Water News On The Side

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Sharing the table with a discussion of global grain supplies.
A South American drought keeps global grain reserves tight, but it could mean good things for North American corn producers.

World Food Supplies Recover From Drought and Reach 15-Year High

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Water scarcity and extreme weather are two reasons that food prices will stay high, however.

The Stream, March 1: Pakistan Takes Action on Climate Change

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Policy Pakistan has developed its first national policy framework…

Delhi Dispatch: Rice, Wheat, and Water Serve Up Equal Helpings of Punjab’s Wealth and Risk

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Free power, water, fertilizer, and chemicals encourages abuse of resources for world’s number two rice and wheat producer.

The Stream, November 16: Myanmar’s Test from Foreign Investment

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Myanmar's forests, river systems, and the wildlife they support…

The Stream, September 21: India Water Dispute

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India A water shortage in India's Cauvery River Basin has pitted…

Weak Monsoon Raises Specter of Drought in India

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Monsoon rainfall is 14 percent below average in India, which…

The Stream, August 17: Has Work Resumed on Laos’ Mekong Dam?

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Despite assurances from Laos that work on its controversial Xayaburi…

The Stream, August 8: Rice — A Bright Spot for Global Food

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Global affected 20,000 farmers and ruined about 6,500 hectares…

The Stream, June 6: Pakistan’s Kashmir Hydropower Project

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Asia Pakistan's plans to divert 86 percent of the Neelum River's…