Severe droughts strike middle of United States - Xinhua

Severe droughts strike middle of United States

English.news.cn | 2012-07-18 11:52:48 | Editor:

A field of yellow grass is seen in a middle school during a heatwave in Greater Toronto Area, Canada, July 17, 2012. The temperature in Greater Toronto Area climbs up to 37 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, marking the seventh consecutive day of temperature over 30 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Zou Zheng)

Farmer Brad Steward shows his corn surviving in a drought-stricken farm field in Chicago, the United States, on July 17, 2012. The corn and soybean belt in the middle of the nation is experiencing one of the worst droughts in more than five decades. (Xinhua/Jiang Xintong)

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