Lured by its wonderful title, I’ve just been reading a new briefing about some successful adaptation work in Northeast Thailand. Here’s a summary: In 2007, farmers in Yasothorn Province, north-east Thailand, experienced the longest dry spell during a rainy season in decades. Yasothorn, one of the 10 poorest provinces in the country, is part of the ‘Weeping Plain’ named after its barren landscape. The Plain’s dry conditions have made it suitable for growing the world-famous fragrant jasmine rice. The drought was part of a trend. Rainfall records for Yasothorn show that the rains are arriving later and ...

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