Revelations 2:5 “Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
Important Takeaways:
- Chinese city dims lights as record heatwave hits energy supplies
- A provincial capital in south-west China has dimmed outdoor advertisements, subway lighting and building signs to save energy as the area struggles with a power crunch triggered by record-high temperatures.
- Temperatures rose past 40C (104F) in Sichuan province this week, fueling massive demand for air conditioning and drying up reservoirs in a region reliant on dams for most of its electricity.
- China has suffered a series of heatwaves and record-breaking temperatures this summer. By Friday, the national meteorological administration had issued red-level heat warnings for eight consecutive days, bringing the total to 30 days since June. The heat is expected to continue in some areas for the next 10 days.
- Multiple heat records have been broken and a worsening drought has reduced water levels in the country’s largest lake by 75%.
- The drought is also drying up the critical Yangtze River, with water flow on its main trunk about 51% lower than the average over the last five years
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Lights have been dimmed on metro platforms, walkways and in malls, with commuters walking in partial darkness. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images



