Mexican farmers battle erosion and drought
Hillside farmers in Oaxaca, Mexico, are experimenting with low-tech, traditional methods to stem erosion and retain water. The efforts are a response to increasing floods and landslides, like those caused by a series of late-summer storms in the region. Shannon Young reports.
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