Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Severe-Drought-in-Southern-China-27MZIFIWSUZ7.htmlConceptually similarSevere Drought Hit Southern ChinaGP021ACCompleted★★★★★★Severe Drought in Southern ChinaGP021A4Completed★★★★Severe Drought in Southern ChinaGP021A6Completed★★★★Severe Drought in Southern ChinaGP021A7Completed★★★★Severe Drought in Southern ChinaGP021A8Completed★★★★Severe Drought in Southern ChinaGP021A9Completed★★★★Severe Drought in Southern ChinaGP021AACompleted★★★★Severe Drought in Southern ChinaGP021ABCompleted★★★★Severe Drought in Southern ChinaGP021ADCompleted★★★★View AllGP021A5Severe Drought in Southern ChinaIn 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.Locations:China-East Asia-Yunnan-Yunnan ProvinceDate:3 Apr, 2010Credit:© Lu Guang / GreenpeaceMaximum size:5616px X 3744pxKeywords:Agriculture-Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Day-Destruction-Drought-Dry-Fields-Full frame-Global warming-High angle view-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-Reservoirs-Rural scenesShoot:Drought in YunnanIn 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.
