China Hit By Drought After Record Heatwave 

A crippling drought exacerbated by a record heatwave has spread across half of China and reached the normally frigid Tibetan Plateau. <br />The world’s second-largest economy has experienced over 70 days of heatwaves, flash floods and droughts phenomena that scientists say are becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change. <br />Experts say the intensity, scope and duration of the heatwave could make it one of the worst recorded in global history. <br />A chart from the National Climate Centre showed that swathes of southern China were experiencing severe to extraordinary drought conditions.