Overall Green Drought for Kazakhstan, China, Siberia (Russia)-2026
in China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 3 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1027491
Name: Kazakhstan, China, Siberia (Russia)-2026
Countries: China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia
Start Date: Begin of May 2026
Duration: 71 days (at 20 Jul 2026)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 727014 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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China can''t get enough of this divisive fruit as farmers fight extrem.. 8/6/2026 12:42:00 PM.

KARAK, Malaysia — Malaysian durian orchard owner Stephen Chow’s workers spend hours in the fields in the dead of night, donning headlamps to collect freshly ripened fruit coveted by Chinese consumers. But the hard work may not be enough to
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Climate change squeezes Malaysian durian growers as they chase China’s.. 8/6/2026 9:34:00 AM.

KARAK, Malaysia—Malaysian durian orchard owner Stephen Chow’s workers spend hours in the fields in the dead of night, donning headlamps to collect freshly ripened fruit coveted by Chinese consumers. But the hard work may not be enough to ke
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Climate change squeezes Malaysian durian growers as they chase China''.. 8/6/2026 1:20:00 AM.

Extreme weather has dealt repeated blows to Chow’s orchard, which is in Karak, a small town about an hour drive from Kuala Lumpur. In 2021, heavy rainfall triggered flooding that damaged about 100 of his durian trees and his machinery. Over
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Climate change squeezes Malaysian durian growers as they chase China’s.. 8/6/2026 1:18:00 AM.

“Breaking even would already be very good. Most likely there’ll be a loss this year,” Chow said. Between February and April, afternoon temperatures hit 33 to 35 degrees Celsius (91 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit), and rain fell mostly at night, h
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