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This tiny Indian village receives 5 times more rain than Mumbai every year, yet its residents have mastered the art of survival with ancient tricks smarter than modern techIn Mawsynram, the world's wettest village, residents have mastered living with relentless rain. Their ingenious 'knup' rain shields, crafte...- There are bulls and bears, and also ducks. When Warren Buffett warned against being a stock market duckWarren Buffett mentioned a metaphor that should haunt every investor who has ever felt clever during a rising market: The preening duck tha...
- Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000 as authorities ramp up aidThe disaster, which has hit the northwestern island of Sumatra over the past fortnight, has also injured more than 5,400, the National Disa...
- Melissa grows into a Category 3 hurricane while unleashing torrential rain in the north CaribbeanHurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 3 storm, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and southern Haiti and the Dominican R...
- Heavy rain slams southern Japan, triggering floods and mudslidesTorrential rain lashed Kyushu, Japan, on Friday, unleashing floods and landslides and prompting widespread evacuations. A mudslide in Aira ...
- Find climate solutions for them, and usClimate change impacts all nations. India has faced significant economic losses due to extreme weather. Despite challenges, India has gaine...
- Record heat wave grips China as flood toll rises in South KoreaWildfires burned for a third day west of the Greek capital Athens, with air water bombers resuming operations at first light and firefighte...
- Heavy rains likely to halve apple production in HP, J&KApple growers from the Kashmir valley, which accounts for around 75% of the 2.1-2.9 million tonnes of apples produced in the country a year...
- Explainer-India's economic outlook at the mercy of monsoonAsia's third-largest economy and the world's top producer of a host of critical crops such as rice, wheat and sugar has received 11% more t...
- 30% likely fall in new crop: Coffee growersA good crop is also predicted in Vietnam, the second largest coffee growing country.
- A bitter brew for coffee on rain furyThe loss may put pressure on coffee growers for repayment of loans.
- Heavy rains hit paddy, cotton crops hardIn Punjab, paddy growing is preferred in low-lying areas to ensure additional availability of water but it has caused water logging in such...
- Floods worsen shortage of robusta coffee beansThe production of robusta, which accounts for majority of coffee exports from the country and is the chief ingredient for instant coffee, w...
- Indian economy suffers $3 billion loss from recent floods-Aon BenfieldIndia suffered a $3 billion loss to its economy from severe rainfall and flooding in November and early December, reinsurance broker Aon Be...
- Days of evenly spread rainfall are past, warn scientistsClimate scientists say days of evenly spread rainfall are past and globally, there is a growing instance of torrential downpours separated ...
- Vegetable prices likely to rise, pulses to be stable: TradersEven as rainfall remains weak, and the IMD forecasts show patchy rainfall until mid-July, vegetable traders say prices are likely to rise.
- Unseasonal rains to hit Karnataka coffee outputUnseasonal rains are expected to hit Karnataka’s coffee output. The state has witnessed a spell of torrential rains which have hit Chikmaga...
- Heavy rains take toll on coffeeCoffee crop for the current coffee year (October-September) could see a potential 10-15% drop on the back of heavy rains in August and Sept...
- Truant rains rob coffee coverIt’s tough luck for Karnataka coffee growers. The state’s key coffee growing districts witnessed a prolonged spell of dry weather during Ju...
- Uncertain weather robs coffee planters of 'cover'According to data collated by the AICI the monsoon acreage covered has fallen from 25,000 hectares in 2007 to 8,000 hectares in 2009.
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