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Drought relief efforts increased in parts of China to ensure water supply for agriculture
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China's national observatory, on August 18, issued a yellow alert for drought, the third most serious level of China's four-tier, color-coded weather warning system. Authorities in affected areas have taken several drought relief measures to ensure crop irrigation. Since July, China's southern, central and southwestern regions have experienced droughts due to high temperatures and low precipitation.

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