100,000: China could send ducks to help rescue Pakistan’s crops
Mallard ducks are seen on a frozen pond.
From The World and PRX, this is The Number in the News. Today’s number: 100,000.
Swarms of locusts are devouring crops in Pakistan, raising the threat of famine. The infestation has prompted the country to declare a national emergency. Neighboring China has offered to help by sending 100,000 ducks to Pakistan’s most impacted areas.
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