According to local estimates, the remaining water is sufficient only for the next 30 days.
17 hours agoSTORY: Dramatic swings between extreme heat and intense rainfall are testing China's ability to cope with increasingly wild weather.Officials warn China's large population and uneven water distribution make it especially vulnerable to climate change.And that's despite the infrastructure it's building and policies it's rolling out to bolster climate resilience.
And last August, hydro-dependent Sichuan province had to mandate power cuts on most industrial users lasting 11 days.To boost power-supply, China is approving new coal mines and coal-fired power plants. That could make it much harder for Beijing to achieve its carbon-reduction goals.The intensity of the rainfall has also proven deadly. At least 15 people were killed in early July by heavy rains that hit Chongqing, according to state-run media.
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