Its largest lake is so dry, China digs deep to water crops
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Weeks of drought and heat have shrunk one of China's largest freshwater lakes, and wildfires are burning in some parts of the country.Read full article
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Its largest lake is so dry, China digs deep to water crops: BEIJING (AP) — With China's biggest freshwater lake reduced to just 25% of its usual size by a severe ...
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China heatwave and drought: digging after dark to feed crops as largest lake runs dry
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Weeks of drought and heat have shrunk one of China's largest freshwater lakes, and wildfires are burning in some parts of the country.
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Its largest lake is so dry, China digs deep to water crops: BEIJING (AP) — With China's biggest freshwater lake reduced to just 25% of its usual size by a severe ...
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China heatwave and drought: digging after dark to feed crops as largest lake runs dry
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