Just in case you needed more reasons to be concerned about the stability of the Middle East, new research using data from NASA's gravity - sensing Grace satellites shows a substantial decline in the volume of groundwater reserves in the Tigris and Euphrates river basins. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
CCA is understood to have done internal modelling on the impact of the price rises, which could accelerate a multi-year decline in volumes for carbonated soft drinks, but has not released its forecasts. (afr.com)
Argentina and New Zealand are experiencing the biggest declines in volume, while South Africa and Australia look to be very similar to the previous year. (wineindustrynetwork.com)