As one of the most recent areas to be afflicted by drought, Hubei province officials in China report 50% less rainfall so far this year, with over 100,000 hectares of crops lost or endangered and nearly ten million people affected.

http://rt.com/news/line/2011-05-25/#id10827
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d6e4db8-861e-11e0-9e2c-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1NJLMKf91
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-news/asian-pacific/china-faces-worst-drought-
in-50-years/article2033088


In appealing to the US Congress for funding to offer developing nations in mitigating global warming, chief negotiator Todd Stern cites a World Bank study saying that every dollar invested in climate change preparedness saves US$7 in disaster response.

http://www.france24.com/en/20110526-us-promotes-climate-aid-skeptical-congress

Finding that global warming has turned the Imja glacier in the high Himalayas into a one-and-a-half mile long lake that is expanding every year, Nepalese researchers urge officials to install flood warning systems to protect the thousands of people who would be affected if the lake bursts its banks.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/8538974/Everest-glacier-turning-into-a-lake-due-to-global-warming.html