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Persisting drought and heatwave in China
A persisting heatwave and drought have dried up rivers and lakes across a large swathe of southwestern China, while farmers struggled to find ways to save their crops amid the extreme weather, state media reported on Monday (August 22).
Normally surrounded by water in August, a pagoda-topped island in China's Poyang Lake is now fully visible, testifying to the dramatic impact of a long drought and heatwave on a vital part of..
Industrial and agricultural hubs in central China suffer as the drought continues and an estimated one million people in rural areas are expected to face drinking water shortages.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:25Published
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