Times are tough in China’s Sichuan province. The landlocked province in southwestern China is in the midst of an extreme heat wave and resulting drought conditions ranging from severe to extreme. Extreme drought conditions are characterized by major crop losses and widespread water shortages. On top of these desperate conditions, Sichuan was wracked by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake on Monday, leaving at least 74 dead and 26 missing. The mounting humanitarian crisis in Sichuan does not only impact the local residents. While the Sichuanese are…
