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China's Poyang Lake shrinking amid heatwave, drought

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China's Poyang Lake shrinking amid heatwave, drought

China's Poyang Lake shrinking amid heatwave, drought

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 the country's irrigation infrastructure.


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