Is Brazil's epic drought a taste of the future?

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By Rhett ButlerFeb 25, 2014, 3:12 pm69 pts
With more than 140 cities implementing water rationing, analysts warning of collapsing soy and coffee exports, and reservoirs and rivers running precipitously low, talk about the World Cup in some parts of Brazil has been sidelined by concerns about an epic drought affecting the country's agricultural…

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