China is currently grapple with the harsh heatwave and worst drought ever recorded , leave in dried - up lake , power slice , wildfires , and looming agriculture job . The heatwave s potentially one of the longest ever see anywhere in the world , while the scale and intensity level of the baking hot pee are also breaking internal records .
As of August 15 , China ’s heatwave had lasted 64 days . This was the longest since records began in 1961 , surpass the record of 62 days in 2013 , accord to theWorld Metrological Organization . Nine days after and the temperatures are yet to drop , imply China ’s heatwave has now go on for over 70 days .
On August 18 , temperature in the municipality of Chongqingtopped 45 ° C(113 ° F ) , the eminent ever recorded in China outside the of Xinjiang area .
Last week , it wasreportedthat a third of the 600 weather condition place along the Yangtze River time their highest temperatures ever by last Friday , with many tipping over the 40 ° C ( 100 ° degree Fahrenheit ) mark .
Paired with this record - smash heating , China is also put up from a severe lack of drizzle . Rainfall isreportedlydown 45 percentage from intermediate in China and water in the main body of the Yangtze – as well as two major lakes in its basin , Dongting and Poyang – has fallen to its low-toned read floor .
The retentive river in Asia that provides water for hundred of gazillion of hoi polloi , the Yangtze , has dried out ( video above ) and accomplish some of its lowest water storey on record .
The lack of water is make a 10000 of problems for China . The come weeks are a central period for the autumn harvest time of rice , grain , and other crop in the Yangtze basin , putting agrarian outputunder a “ grave menace . ”If yields are low-down , that ’s likely to have an encroachment on food price worldwide .
Some regions haveopted for cloud - seedingweather modification to ease the situation , but they ’re struggle an uphill battle .
Then there ’s the issue of hydroelectric dam . Some provinces , such as Sichuan in southwest China , bank on hydropower , but drouth - stricken reservoir aredisruptingelectricity generation . This has forced thousands of manufactory to temporarily close down their doors and cease product . Once again , the waves of this are likely to befelt beyond China , since the affected regions are crucial hub of production for computer micro chip , solar panels , and vehicles .
