EN #drought 9/2/26 South African Student Produces Cheap Water-Retaining Polymer from Orange Peel In South Africa, high school student Kiara Nirgin utilized food waste to create an organic material with a higher water retention capacity than synthetic polymers. News Technology
EN #drought 8/26/26 El Niño Alarm in the Caribbean: Call for Preparation Against Extreme Heat and Drought Experts warn that a rapidly strengthening El Niño in the Pacific could lead to a severe drought and record heatwaves in the Caribbean lasting until 2027. News World
