Plants ''can alert each other of impending drought''
Washington, Jan 13 Alike humans, plants can also alert each other of an impending drought, say scientists who claim to have found that plants communicate among themselves with a sort of signal.
India is bracing for possible drought after monsoon rain recorded a 22 per cent deficit by directing all departments and ministries to co-ordinate efforts with state governments to meet any eventuality and monitor the situation on a weekly basis.