China is suffering its worst drought on record as soaring temperatures dry up key parts of the Yangtze River.
Some rivers were running so high that they changed course, contributing to floods affecting more than 6,200 people,Chinese officials this week announced what they said were several new measures to help alleviate the impact, including financial aid, cloud seeding and shutdowns of some energy-intensive industries.In Hubei, in central China, authorities said 4.2 million people were found to have been affected by the drought.
The temperature in the neighboring district of Chongqing hit a record 113 degrees Fahrenheit, China’s National Meteorological Center Thursday — the highest temperature recorded in the country outside of Xinjiang, a desert region in the northwest.In China, a pattern of extreme heat with flooding at the edges of the country has persisted over much of the summer. As a result, a heat dome has formed, pumping moisture into areas to the west. That moisture has been wrung out as flooding rain in recent weeks, only to worsen as temperatures rise.
Beijing has presented itself as a leading force in tackling climate change but has also continued to build coal-fired power plants that produce carbon dioxide, mercury and other harmful emissions. On Tuesday, Jin Xiandong, a spokesman for the National Development and Reform Commission, said that the lack of hydropower output has temporarily increased the country’s
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