Extreme heat and drought in China cause major power cuts
Residents cover up from the sun with umbrellas as they wait for a bus, Friday, July 15, 2022, in Beijing. Temperatures have surpassed all-time records as a heat wave sweeps across much of the country.
Record-high temperatures and low rainfall in China are wreaking havoc on the country’s power supplies. Factories are being forced to halt production, malls can only open for limited hours and many places have had to cut the lights and the air conditioning. And, with inflation at an alarming high rate and energy prices soaring, waves of workers in the United Kingdom are considering strikes, including nurses, lawyers and teachers, along with scores of transportation workers. Also, the US government says it cannot corroborate Israel’s claims against Palestinian nongovernmental groups operating in the West Bank, which Israel accused of being terror organizations late last year. Plus, meet 80 different birds that have changed the world.
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