Thirsty Plant Dries Out Yemen
Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 21:42
in Earth & Climate
Even as a water crisis threatens the very survival of Yemen, farmers are turning increasingly to growing a narcotic called qat because it is the only way to make a profit.
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