Beijing: Due to the severe drought in China, power generation, agricultural production has decreased, and the water level of rivers has fallen to the lowest level in the last 10 years.
China has been experiencing a heat wave for the past few months. Due to this, the water level has decreased in many water bodies there and drought has started. The famous Yangtze River and Poyang Lake are dry. Due to the drought, hydropower production has been affected, and there has been an increase in power shortage in industries. China has embarked on energy saving measures as aquaculture production has halved.
The crop production in the surrounding agricultural lands is also affected due to the occurrence of forest fires from time to time. About 2.2 million hectares of farmland have been affected by the heat wave in Sichuan province. Also, water trucks are brought on the roads to cope with the extreme heat prevailing there. Daily temperatures in many cities in China have exceeded 40 degrees Celsius. Extreme heat has greatly affected the daily life of people.
The Yangtze River, the third largest river in the world and which meets the water needs of central China, is seen drying up in this video…
Chinese scientists are planning to make artificial rain fall to overcome severe drought, according to media reports. However, no concrete announcement has been made about it yet.
Astronomers have said that heat will prevail in China until September, so the Chinese government has embarked on a serious effort to deal with it. Last June, heavy rain fell in the southern part of China which was unprecedented in 60 years and affected the normal life of the people. In this environment, China has experienced severe drought in two months.
Climate change is unfolding before our eyes. Millions of wildlife around the world are feeling their impact. Humans have also been facing its severity for the past ten years. Natural calamities such as excessive heat, rain and storms keep coming. Taking all this into consideration, humanity is in a situation where it is necessary to move quickly on actions to reduce global warming. There is a need for the countries of the world to take immediate action.