Yangtze River

Cargo boats on the Yangtze have been stranded on river banks as its levels have fallen to a 140-year low. Government scientists blamed an extended drought in southern and south-western China, which caused widespread water shortages last autumn. But they also admitted that too much water had been held up by the giant Three Gorges Dam. Global warming, population pressure, and inefficient use of resources have all contributed to a nationwide water shortage. Read the rest here.