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May 2015
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Climate change and China's tea crop and ...

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Christina Larson discusses the impact of climate change on China's tea and other globally sensitive crops, and Emily Conover discusses daily news stories with Sarah Crespi. Hosted by Susanne Bard. [Img: Yosomono/Creative Commons License BY 2.0, via flickr] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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