Daily Archives: December 18, 2011

India’s Green Revolution Over?

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Farmers in the village of Chotia Khurd in northern India don’t realize it, but they symbolize a growing problem that could become a global crisis. They gathered on a recent morning in a stone-paved courtyard — a circle of Sikhs … Continue reading →

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Typhoon kills more than 250 in southern Philippines

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More than 250 people were killed and almost twice that number were missing after a typhoon hit the southern Philippines, officials said Saturday, triggering flash floods and landslides and forcing tens of thousands from their homes.Typhoon Washi, with winds gusting … Continue reading →

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