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Despite drought, this Iowa farmer had a record harvest

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Nov 8, 2022
April Hemmes was in the "Goldilocks spot" when it came to weather.
April Hemmes on her farm in 2019. This year, she had a record soybean harvest despite a drought earlier in the year.
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Climate change is impacting the Panama Canal — and the trade that moves through it

by Grace Livingstone
Sep 5, 2022
Officials are searching for a way to increase the flow of water without disrupting the environment and Panamanian society.
Freighters enter the Panama Canal on the Atlantic side. As droughts and storms become more common, the canal needs to find fresh sources of water and new ways to store it. 
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