China has figured out how to fight a record drought and thus save the crops. They intend to cause artificial rain using chemicals, writes Lenta.ru referring to the Associated Press. The current summer was the hottest in 61 years since the beginning of weather monitoring. Crops are withering because of the drought and water reservoirs are already half-empty.
The coming 10 days is a “key period of damage resistance” for southern China’s rice crop, said Agriculture Minister Tang Renjian. Therefore, authorities will take emergency measures to save the fall grain crop, which accounts for 75% of China's annual harvest.













