High temperatures in China reach record highs
Published at : September 03, 2022
For the past two months, extreme heat and droughts have been plaguing several regions of China, including the Yangtze river region. According to the scientific journal New Scientist, the extreme temperatures were the highest in the history of climate records.
The hot weather and lack of rainfall are seriously impacting the local economy—food production, agriculture, and industries. Many factories had to suspend activities due to constant power outages and many crops were damaged. Several cities reported temperatures above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). In Chongqing, Sichuan province, it reached 45 C (113 F) on August 18. And and on August 20, did the minimum temperature drop to 34.5 C (94.1 F), which is the highest minimum temperature recorded in China during August.
The Yangtze river basin supports more than 450 million people and one-third of the country’s crops. Although the heat wave is expected to subside with the end of August, farmers are facing heavy crop losses.
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The hot weather and lack of rainfall are seriously impacting the local economy—food production, agriculture, and industries. Many factories had to suspend activities due to constant power outages and many crops were damaged. Several cities reported temperatures above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). In Chongqing, Sichuan province, it reached 45 C (113 F) on August 18. And and on August 20, did the minimum temperature drop to 34.5 C (94.1 F), which is the highest minimum temperature recorded in China during August.
The Yangtze river basin supports more than 450 million people and one-third of the country’s crops. Although the heat wave is expected to subside with the end of August, farmers are facing heavy crop losses.
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