HIGHLY RECOMMENDED READING

Droughts, Floods and Food By PAUL KRUGMAN

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/07/opinion/07krugman.html?_r=1&ref=paulkrugman

B.E., Before Egypt. A.E., After Egypt. By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/02/opinion/02friedman.html?scp=1&sq=Thomas%20Friedman&st=Search