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China’s heatwave: “This is really serious”

An estimated 66 rivers across 34 counties in southwestern region of Chongqing have dried up. China has issued its first national drought alert of the year as authorities battle forest fires and mobilise specialist teams to protect crops from scorching temperatures across the Yangtze River basin. The former UN Environment Executive Director and the President of the Green Belt and Road Institute, Erik Solheim speaks to Al Jazeera about China’s heatwave and drought. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #China #ClimateChange #Climate #GlobalWarming #Chongqing #Heatwave #Drought