sand dunes spread across the highway in inner Mongolia, China an area badly hit by drought and desertification.


China is in the middle of the worst drought in 50 years Precipitation totals have fallen significantly across most of China s northern provinces 60 of China s 669 major cities face water shortages of these 110 face serious water shortages Climate change modelling shows that Northern China is going to get significantly drier leading to crop failure and desertification which is already happening in many places in northern China Inner Mongolia has been particularly badly hit with ever drier conditions and creeping desertification This shot show sand dunes spreading across the highway in Inner Mongolia


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