Published 2 years ago

China takes action to alleviate drought as record heatwave continues

Summary by Ground News

China is scrambling to alleviate power shortages and bring more water to the drought-hit basin of the Yangtze river. Baking temperatures have disrupted crop growth, threatened livestock and forced industries in the hydropower-dependent regions of the southwest to shut down. China's heatwave has run for 64 days, making it the longest since full records began in 1961.

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Times of India

China takes action to alleviate drought as record heatwave continues

The ministry of water resources said in a notice on Wednesday that drought throughout the Yangtze river basin was "adversely affecting drinking water security of rural people and livestock, and the growth of crops".

2 years ago·India

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BBC News

China inducing rainfall to combat severe drought

Authorities are carrying out cloud seeding operations in central and southwest China.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Five Million in Southwest China Face Power Cuts in Heatwave

Temperatures across Sichuan province have surpassed 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in recent days, causing demand for air conditioning to spike

2 years ago·India

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The Hindu

Five million in southwest China face power cuts in heatwave

Temperatures across Sichuan province have surpassed 40 degrees Celsius

2 years ago·India

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Reuters

China takes action to alleviate drought as record heatwave continues

SHANGHAI - China is taking emergency action to bring more water to the drought-hit basin of the Yangtze river, deploying relief funds, seeding clouds and developing new supply sources as a record-breaking heatwave damages crops and livestock. The Ministry of Water Resources said in a notice on Wednesday that drought throughout the Yangtze river basin was "adversely affecting drinking

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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News24

Five million in southwest China face power cuts in heatwave

More than five million people in southwest China were facing rolling power cuts Wednesday as a heatwave creates an electricity supply crunch that has forced factories to stop work.

2 years ago·South Africa

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