China drought causes Yangtze river to dry up, sparking shortage of hydropower

A nationwide alert has been issued with the south-west especially badly hit, and even parts of the mighty Yangtze drying upA record-breaking drought has caused some rivers in China - including parts of the Yangtze - to dry up, affecting hydropower, halting shipping, and forcing major companies to suspend operations.A nationwide drought alert was issued on Friday as a long-running and severe heatwave in China's heavily populated south-west was forecast to continue well into September. Continue reading...