On Beijing's scale of alerts, yellow is two notches below ... and crop growth. This unusual drought in parts of central China, accompanied by an unprecedented heat wave, has led to the suspension ...

LI ZHONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Risks linked to extreme weather events will increase as the global climate gets warmer, an expert ...

China’s northernmost city set a new record with its lowest-ever temperature following a week-long cold spell, the country’s ...

Zeng also said dams had a role to play in easing drought. “China’s nationwide drought last year was very rare. Poyang Lake [the country’s largest freshwater lake] also dried up, affecting fa ...

BEIJING--Power rationing that forced factories in China’s southwest to shut down ... a photo of the government notice to companies. The drought and heat have wilted crops and caused rivers ...

As the world confronts escalating climate disasters, archaeologists say ancient history can reveal what it takes to survive.

She said nine counties are currently in alarm drought phase while 13 others are in alert drought phase. "The Drought Early Warning System has also indicated that the vegetation condition has ...

With concerns about war, drought and the environment raising new worries about food supplies, the UN's Food and Agricultural ...

(WCTV) - After nearly three months of ongoing severe drought, conditions finally look ... We will continue to keep an eye out here at the First Alert Weather Center for any big rainfall events ...

New research warns that human activity and drought may have degraded more than a third of the Amazon rainforest – “double the previous estimate”.

Text of the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package was released early Tuesday morning. The Senate will vote first and intends to pass the measure before Thursday, leaving the House no time to ...