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Track_Shovel Jul 5, 2023

Thailand is preparing contingency plans to deal with a potential drought that could last years and squeeze global supplies of sugar and rice. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/04/asia-pacific/thailand-drought-rice-sugar-supply/?utm_content=buffer6add9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #asiapacific #agriculture #thailand #drought #elnino #environment

Drought menacing Thailand threatens global supply of sugar and rice

Rainfall across the nation may be as much as 10% below average this monsoon season, and the onset of the El Nino weather pattern could lower precipitation even further.

The Japan Times