An ongoing heatwave in Sichuan, China is already compromising chip manufacturing within its borders - while simultaneously threatening the life of Chinese citizens. Air-conditioning usage has spiked due to the severity of the heatwave - which has driven average temperatures up from the 30 degrees Celsius average typical of August towards an arid, low-humidity 40 degrees Celsius. The sudden and unexpected surge in electric power demand, alongside also record-breaking lows in precipitation, means that the water supplies feeding Sichuan's hydropower plants are proving to be insufficient, adding further strain to the situation. The heatwave driving temperatures to 60-year-highs has led...