Tuesday, 31 May 2011

Drought in China


Parts of China are suffering a record breaking drought. The Yangtze River (the longest river in Asia) is very low - you can see pictures that show how severe the drought is here.

The 3 Gorges Dam on the Yangtze has been opened to allow more water to flow downstream, but some people believe that the building of the dam has made the situation worse. This article explains what has been happening.

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