What China's worst drought on record looks like - BBC
WEBA month-long heatwave and record low rainfall have resulted in an unprecedented drought along the Yangtze, China's longest river.
China’s record heat and heavy rain raise food security concerns - CNN
WEBJun 14, 2024 · China is grappling with extreme weather as severe drought and record temperatures scorch the north while heavy rains inundate the south, raising concerns about food security in the world’s ...
China is seeding clouds to replenish its shrinking Yangtze River
WEBAug 17, 2022 · Chinese planes are firing rods into the sky to bring more rainfall to its crucial Yangtze River, which has dried up in parts, as swaths of the nation fall into drought and grapple with the worst...
China’s Record Drought Is Drying Rivers and Feeding Its Coal Habit
WEBAug 26, 2022 · A record-setting drought and an 11-week heat wave are causing broad disruption in a region that depends on dams for more than three-quarters of its electricity generation.
Causes of the severe drought in Southwest China during the …
WEBJun 15, 2024 · In summer 2022, Southwest China (SWC) suffered its worst drought since 1980, with a rainfall deficit and an extremely high temperature anomaly. This had a severely harmful effect on agricultural production, water resources, and …
China is struck by floods and drought—at the same time
WEBJul 1, 2024 · The drought, which has affected eight Chinese provinces, is the worst many locals can remember. A certain level of hardship is to be expected in parts of central and northern China.
China drought highlights economic damage wrought by global …
WEBAug 31, 2022 · Sichuan, Chongqing and Hubei provinces, whose combined populations are more than 174mn, export power to manufacturing hubs on China’s east coast. But this year, Sichuan’s hydropower has ...
Impacts of record-breaking compound heatwave and drought …
WEBJan 15, 2024 · A recent report evaluated China's 2022 heatwaves and droughts, which led to a $7.6 billion economic loss (Michal et al., 2023). The magnitude of the 2022 heatwaves that occurred from a historical perspective and the chance of exceeding the 2022 heatwaves under future scenarios need further investigation.
China’s record heatwave, worst drought in decades
WEBAug 31, 2022 · In the summer of 2022, China was hit by its most severe heatwave in six decades, exacerbating a drought that has impacted food and factory production, power supplies and transport in a vast...
高温干旱导致水电短缺，中国加大燃煤发电 - 纽约时报中文网
WEBAug 29, 2022 · 西南地区的电力75%以上依赖水力发电，创纪录的干旱加上已持续了11周的热浪给这个地区带来了广泛影响。. 在中国领导人习近平准备在今秋获得第三个任期之际，工厂停工和物流延误阻碍了中国振兴经济的努力。. 作为世界第二大经济体，中国的经济已经受 …