How climate change is threatening the flavour and future of India's prized Darjeeling tea
An unusually dry winter followed by heavy rain is damaging Darjeeling's premium first flush and putting more pressure on one of India's best-known tea regions.
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An unusually dry winter followed by heavy rain is damaging Darjeeling's premium first flush and putting more pressure on one of India's best-known tea regions.
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