Tree-like pattern appears on dried-up lake bed in China where record heat and drought continue

2022-08-24 4

A stunning tree-like pattern appeared on a lake bed in eastern China where water levels have plunged amid record heatwaves and drought gripping a large area across the country’s southern provinces in August 2022. China’s agriculture ministry has warned that the autumn harvest is at risk in many regions. At least 900 million Chinese have been affected by the dry weather, according to officials.