BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 03:19:00
In august, laoye temple is normally surrounded by water. this year, you can walk to it across the dry bed of poyang lake. for 70 days, the yangtze river basin has been caught in a record heat wave and low river levels have hit hydroelectricity production. one of the worst—affected cities has been the inland metropolis of chongqing, home to tens of millions of residents. they've been riding underground trains in the dark because of power rationing. translation: this year, - you turn on the cold water tap for a few minutes and yet, it's still coming out extremely hot. translation: the weather ...