Severe Drought Hit Southern China

In a normal season, the Degehaizi reservoir has a storage capacity of 1.6 million cubic meters of water; this year due to the drought it has dried up completely. Damogu Town, Luliang County.

Unique identifier: GP021AC

Type: Image

Shoot date: 03/04/2010

Locations: China, East Asia, Yunnan, Yunnan Province

Credit line: © Lu Guang / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Drought in Yunnan

In the fall of 2009, severe drought hit southern China, causing drinking water shortage in the area. In March and April 2010, Greenpeace helped setting up water pumps powered by solar energy for some villagers in the Yunnan Province.
The drought is another chilling reminder of what climate change has in store for the whole globe unless we revolutionize the way we make and use energy.

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