Yangzee River...drying up!

In the unprecedented hot/dry period China is suffering from, the Yangtze River is drying up. That would e like our Mississippi running dry.

I first saw some images from Planet Lab, one of the new Earth Observation Satellite programs I follow. I also found this BBC article with astonishing images (some from Planet Lab). Be sure to move the divider on some pictures to see before and after conditions.