Hydropower, China's second-largest power source, grew at its fastest in a decade, but that came off a low base as the sector recovered from a punishing drought in 2023. "Around September ...

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BEIJING--Unusually high temperatures and a prolonged drought are affecting large swaths of China, reducing crop yields and drinking water supplies. The lack of rain has been especially marked in ...

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A study tracking rainfall patterns over thousands of years has found that more arid periods coincided with ages of dynastic ...

This comes after a challenging 2024 maize production season marked by drought, according to the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz). The South African Cereals and Oilseeds Trade Association ...

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