Tibetan tree rings link climate stress to Chinese dynastic turmoil
When the climate became arid after 14 CE, famine and instances of cannibalism increased. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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High temps, drought in China affect drinking water, crops
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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Cloud seeding: how China plans to end drought with induced rainfall
China is planning to carry out “cloud seeding ... Local governments are preparing to spray what the publication described as “drought-resistant and water-retaining agent[s]” in ...
朝日新聞社2 年
China is getting too much rain in the south and not enough rain, plus a heat wave, in the north
A lack of rainfall in northern China has raised concerns about farm production this year. A Chinese vice premier, Liu Guozhong, called for drought prevention efforts Saturday on an inspection tour ...
When officials in drought-prone Chinese region got just deserts for student-places fraud
At the time, the province of Gansu in northwest China was prone to natural disasters, especially drought. In 1774, on the ...
Panama Canal Fees Have Become a Flashpoint. Here’s Why They’ve Risen.
President Trump says the canal authority is overcharging. Recent increases are attributed in part to drought, maintenance ...