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Experts say effects of U.S. drought likely to ripple across the globe

Environment

The effect of this summer’s drought in the United States may well be felt around the world soon. That’s because the U.S. is the world’s biggest corn exporter. As harvests fall and prices rise, many of world’s poor will feel the squeeze.

Amaranth seedlings being grown in southern Mexico’s Tehuacan valley. The plant's seeds are high in protein and its leaves are high in iron, vitamin C and calcium.

Alt staple lunch: Mexicans push return of an ancient grain

Environment

What Makes Our Cities Unique: The Corn Palace

The World

Why the US Drought May Be Felt Around the Globe

Business, Economics and Jobs

Intense Drought Devastates Corn Crops

Music Heard on Air for May 24, 2011

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for May 24, 2011. Artists featured are: AfroCubism, Yoshida Brothers, Chicha Libre, Markku Lepisto, Star Band de Dakar.

Music Heard on Air for April 8, 2011

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for April 8, 2011. Artists featured are: AfroCubism, Khoronoko Orkestr, Chicha Libre, Mario Grigorov, Kila, Jan Garbarek.

The World

Wild Turkey

Don’t get too close – there’s no messing with the tough wild turkey, says Salt Marsh Diary writer Mark Lender.

The World

Truck Farm

Gardens can be grown virtually anywhere, and two of New York City’s most creative farmers are proving it ?growing vegetables out of the back of a 1986 Dodge pickup truck.

An Earful on Corn

A new documentary film tells us that if you are what you eat… then today you’re corn.