Category: Drought

California’s Megadrought Explained | Greg Thomas

My guest is Greg Thomas, general manager with Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District. Is it true that California is going to lose 10 percent of its water in the next 18 years? And what can we do to avoid the water crisis? * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on…


China’s Yangtze River Drying up Mainly Caused by CCP Decisions: Expert

Since July, China’s southern provinces have been hit by heatwaves and an ongoing drought. Parts of the Yangtze River are running dry, which is dramatically impacting farming, production, and the lives of the local people. The Yangtze is the longest river in China and the third longest in the world. Originating on the Plateau of…


7 Chinese Companies Added to US Export Blacklist

Seven more Chinese companies are added to the U.S. exports blacklist—most of them in the aerospace sector. A former Apple engineer is pleading guilty to stealing trade secrets. Waiting for him is up to a decade of jail time. An urgent appeal for help: A daughter in New York is afraid for her father’s life…


Power Cuts Continue in China Amid Record-Breaking Heat Wave, Drought

A southwest Chinese province extends industrial power cuts as record-breaking heat waves and drought deplete water levels of the Yangtze River and dwindle hydropower output, hurting the auto industry as factories in the region shut down. Sichuan Province on Aug. 21 activated the highest level of emergency response, with officials highlighting the “extremely outstanding” power…


Rivers of Drought Imperil Industrial Economies

Commentary The River of Doubt, Rio da Duvida, now known as the Roosevelt River, is a tributary of the Aripuanã River, which, in turn, via the Madeira River, flows into the Amazon. It nearly killed Theodore Roosevelt after he was the first white man to explore it following his loss during the 1912 presidential election. It’s…


US: China’s Growing Nuclear Arsenal a Threat

China is the only nation boosting its nuclear arsenal, according to a U.S. commander. It’s also developing a new kind of nuclear technology, and Beijing may get the rights to it. With drought in South China, farmers say crops are failing, as soaring temperatures take their toll. The same heatwave is sparking fires nearby a…


113 Degrees Fahrenheit: China’s Extreme Heat and Drought Season; River Levels at Historic Low

With temperatures at 113 Fahrenheit (43 Celsius), China is facing scorching heat and severe drought problems. The Yangtze River, which stretches almost 4,000 miles across Southwest and Central China, is facing historic low water levels. Extreme weather is affecting farming and factory production. Volkswagen and Apple parts factories are shut down, affecting the global supply chain….


China’s Farmers Struggle to Save Crops as Heat Wave, Drought Drag On

CHONGQING, China—As the tinder-dry countryside along China’s Yangtze river basin withers under a heat wave that has lasted more than two months, veteran farmer Chen Xiaohua recalled the last severe drought to hit his crops more than 60 years ago. “This year is drier than 1960,” said Chen, 68, from his plot of land in…


China Experiencing Blistering Heat, Rivers Drying Up, Records are Broken

China is in the middle of an intense heat wave that is breaking temperature records and drying up rivers. From Aug. 12 to 15 the Central Meteorological Observatory in China issued high-temperature warnings, and the temperature in 11 provinces exceeded 40 C (104 F). Many areas in the country broke records for the highest temperature…


Capitol Report (Aug. 19): Apple Warns of Security Flaws in iPhone; Americans Losing Faith in FBI

Arizona is the latest state to take action restricting abortion. How many states have banned abortion or are on track to do so? One of the most proactive on Capitol Hill on the issue of abortion is Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.), and we spoke to her about the ongoing debate. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell…