Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ Experts say effects of U.S. drought likely to ripple across the globe http://www.pri.org/stories/science/environment/experts-say-effects-of-u-s-draught-likely-the-ripple-across-the-globe-10928.html Environment Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:00:00 -0500 The effect of this summer's drought in the United States may well be felt around the world soon. That's because the U.S. is the world's biggest corn exporter. As harvests fall and prices rise, many of world's poor will feel the squeeze. PRI: Public Radio International