Freitag, 18. Januar 2008

Dry, Polluted, Plagued by Rats: the Crisis in China's Greatest River

Dry, Polluted, Plagued by Rats: the Crisis in China's Greatest River - (CDT) 中国数字时代:

"The Guardian writes about the recent woes of the Yangtze:
The waters of the Yangtze have fallen to their lowest levels since 1866, disrupting drinking supplies, stranding ships and posing a threat to some of the world's most endangered species.

Asia's longest river is losing volume as a result of a prolonged dry spell, the state media warned yesterday, predicting hefty economic losses and a possible plague of rats on nearby farmland. The Guardian writes about the recent woes of the Yangtze:
The waters of the Yangtze have fallen to their lowest levels since 1866, disrupting drinking supplies, stranding ships and posing a threat to some of the world's most endangered species.

Asia's longest river is losing volume as a result of a prolonged dry spell, the state media warned yesterday, predicting hefty economic losses and a possible plague of rats on nearby farmland."

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