China issues national drought alert as temperatures rise and rivers dry up

abc.net.au/news/china-issues-national-drought-alert/101352144China 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.

As many as 66 rivers across 34 counties in the south-western region of Chongqing have dried up, state broadcaster CCTV said on Friday. Rainfall in Chongqing this year is down 60 per cent compared to the seasonal norm, and the soil in several districts is severely short of moisture, CCTV said, citing local government data.The district of Beibei, north of Chongqing's urban centre, saw temperatures hit 45 degrees Celsius on Thursday, according to China's weather bureau.

Chongqing accounted for six of the 10 hottest locations in the country on Friday morning, with temperatures in the district of Bishan already approaching 39 degrees Celsius.

Natures fight back , see ABCs propaganda for Chinese, that’s how bad its become

All the bad stories about other countries so white colonialists can feel good about themselves and give them some sense of superiority until the reality hits.

China doesn't care about racist Australians hating on them. They're too busy hard at work with job of nation building, helping countries the west exploits or ignores and outclassing a tired and worn white anglosphere world.

Outsourcing all the manufacturing to China for your affordable goods and then blaming them for emissions is peak white anglo privilege right there. But who are the real polluters and consumers of the Earth's resources?

So the Tibetan waters have been drained?

Good maybe they will treat ppl and the earth with RESPECT!

The chickens coming home to roost...

The CLIMATE CRISIS is certainly waiting for no one!

They've seen worse ABC..🧐

Looks like the Chinese didn't get the ABC memo ... 🤣🤣🤣

China is the biggest contributor to global warming but Pacific nations borrow money from them to build vanity projects.

The Day Greta Stood Still.

prolonged disaster would cause China to be more aggressive in Africa n Pacific

Little talks about on US main media. Black swan coming to parts of the country that will affect production.

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