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The mango, India's king of fruits, is a victim of the heat wave

The mango, India's king of fruits, is a victim of the heat wave

Blistering spring temperatures have devastated crops of the country’s most beloved fruit. “The soul of a farmer shudders at seeing these fruitless trees,” one grower said.
Meet the African farmer growing rice in New York's Hudson Valley

Meet the African farmer growing rice in New York's Hudson Valley

Following the Jola traditions of Gambia, and made possible by the region's warming climate, Nfamara Badjie is cultivating rice in an unusual setting—and harvesting to the rhythm of the African drum.
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