Hi there, It’s Yan, Beimeng, and Charlotte here. This summer, China recorded its highest temperatures and one of its lowest levels of rainfall in six decades. The crippling heat wave caused droughts, wildfires, and severe energy shortages. Many visual journalists were at the frontlines of these events. So in this issue, we decided to focus on stories about climate and the environment. Specifically, we look at how the heat wave affected three regions along the Yangtze river: