CHONGQING, China--Ships crept down the middle of the Yangtze on Friday after China ... less than half the official target of 5.5 percent. The drought’s impact in Sichuan is unusually severe ...

Chinese authorities have declared a yellow alert as the country continues to be hit by a persistent drought following weeks of high temperatures that have dried up parts of the Yangtze river ...

a highly endangered species of freshwater dolphin that only lives in the Yangtze River, as well as in Poyang Lake and Dongting Lake, are facing an 80% decrease in numbers due to the drought over ...

There are daily reports of drought along the Yangtze River basin ... including the major metropolis of Chongqing. Even with the mercury topping 40 degrees, you can’t turn on the air conditioner ...