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China issues first national drought alert, battles to save crops in extreme heatwave

China has issued its first national drought alert of the year as authorities battle forest fires and mobilise specialist teams to protect crops from scorching temperatures across the Yangtze river basin.

Reuters · Aug 19, 2022

Yangtze tributary runs dry as China faces another month of drought

Yangtze tributary runs dry as China faces another month of drought

Residents living near a tributary of the Yangtze river in the southwestern region of Chongqing clambered along the dry riverbed on Thursday amid an unprecedented drought across the region that could last another month.

Reuters · Aug 18, 2022

China races to alleviate drought, power cuts amid record heatwave

China races to alleviate drought, power cuts amid record heatwave

China is scrambling to alleviate power shortages and bring more water to the drought-hit basin of the Yangtze river as it battles a record-breaking heatwave by deploying relief funds, seeding clouds and developing new sources of supply.

Reuters · Aug 17, 2022

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China's Yangtze river shrinks as heatwave, drought threaten crops

Regions that rely on the Yangtze, China's longest river, are having to deploy pumps and cloud-seeding rockets as a long drought depletes water levels and threatens crops, and a heatwave is set to last another two weeks.

Reuters · Aug 15, 2022

China heatwaves drive up power demand to record levels, southern floods swamp cities

Heatwaves in northern and central China drove up electricity demand to record levels as millions switched on air conditioners to escape the sweltering conditions, while floodwaters in the south submerged villages and trapped city residents.

Reuters · Jun 22, 2022

Editorial: Steady Growth Remains Dependent on Reform and Opening up

Just as the course of the Yangtze and Yellow rivers cannot be reversed, we cannot, and will not, close this door of opportunity

Caixin Global · Mar 14, 2022

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