Impactsen.wikipedia.org Yangtze River at record low as China tries to ‘induce’ rainfall with cloud-seeding Asia’s largest waterway, the Yangtze River, is now at record low levels amid a historic drought and record-breaking heatwave in China, with the country now attempting to induce rainfall with cloud-seeding planes.
Causeswww.needpix.com Turning cities into sponges to save lives and property Officials around the world are implementing techniques to absorb or divert water and protect urban areas from the effects of climate change.
Causes Watch how much microplastic flows from our rivers into the ocean This video shows the flow of plastics through 10 key rivers, with the largest amount of plastic found in China’s Yangtze River.
Solutions www.nytimes.com The freshwater giants are dying Overharvesting and habitat loss endanger most of the world’s freshwater “megafauna.” But many species may yet be saved.