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Saturday, June 18, 2011

Fatal floods hit China forcing over 500,000 to flee

First terrible drought, now floods... this will affect food prices around the world. China has already invested a great deal to secure crops around the globe. One such project is a huge dam on the Nile that will be used to irrigate land in Ethiopia for the purpose of growing produce for the ever growing Chinese population. China, like the rest of the globe has been hurt by the volatile weather patterns which seem to have become the norm rather than the exception.

BBC News - Fatal floods hit China forcing over 500,000 to flee