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Climate Wire: It is an annual tradition for Chinese to race dragon boats at the end of each spring, but this year, the tradition has run aground. Many streams and lakes along the Yangtze River have almost dried up.
The world's third-largest river -- stretching from the Himalayas thousands of miles to the east meeting the sea -- has been experiencing its worst drought in decades. The drought is withering farmers' wallets, threatening a Chinese species even rarer than the panda and raising questions about a clean......
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China’s Drought Threatens Farm Income, Drinking Water, Wildlife and Hydropower
Posted by Climate Wire: Coco Liu on June 14th, 2011
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