The Week contest - Hot business ideas

The drought ravaging more than half the nation has been a boon for companies that paint withered lawns green. Please come up the name of another kind of business that might prosper by exploiting hotter, more extreme weather

Grass not flourishing in the drought? Try painting it to achieve that enviable green hue.
(Image credit: John Churchman/Corbis)

Welcome to The Week's "What Next?" contest, an invitation to test your powers of imagination with challenges inspired by current events.

Click here for the results of the previous contest: Business books

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