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Many farmers in the western part of South Africa are finding that the weather is changing: the seasons are coming later and rains are less predictable than in previous years. In the town of Niewoudtville, a group of organic rooibos, or red bush, tea farme

Rooibos, or red bush, tea is grown only in the western part of South Africa. The area has a unique climate and ecosystem. Climate scientists are working with farmers in a small town in the region to help them adapt their farming practices to predicted climate change.