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The Stream, August 3: Of Food and Conflict

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August 3, 2011

The Shabab Islamist insurgent group in Somalia is blocking starving…

Map Weather Extremes Floods Droughts Tornados

Weather Extremes: Floods, Droughts, Tornadoes, and Extreme Heat Plague Much of U.S.

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July 21, 2011

Extreme weather events in 2011 have been numerous and diverse, prompting some analysts to link the natural disasters to climate change. Most recently, many states are under exceptional-drought and extreme-heat advisories.

Dried Up: Texas Industry and Residents Square Off Over Water as Drought Continues

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June 22, 2011

With nearly 65 percent of Texas experiencing exceptional drought, water is becoming increasingly precious—and scarce—in a state that has to divide the resource between the growing appetites of farmers, city residents, and energy corporations.

Rains Bring Relief For Six-Month China Drought, But Chronic Water Problems Loom

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June 10, 2011

Although now satiated, the dry spell is the latest in a growing trend of severe water shortages threatening China's food production, energy generation, and accelerating modernization.