China reports most severe heatwave ever recorded to date
sexta-feira, setembro 09, 2022
In a summer filled with forest fires, blackouts, floods and heat waves, China's 267 weather stations recorded the highest temperatures in history in August, according to the country's weather agency. In addition, the heat wave that plagued the Asian powerhouse between mid-June and the end of August was the "most severe" since records began in 1961 in terms of duration, extent, intensity and impact.
Last month, the national average temperature was 1.2°C above normal. The precipitation rate fell 23 percent to 82 mm, the third lowest since records began, said Xiao Chan, deputy director of the National Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather extremes have caused widespread drought in some regions along the Yangtze River in southwestern China. The use of electricity at record levels to combat heat in some areas has resulted in blackouts and images of people using ice blocks in place of air conditioners have spread across the internet.
The heat and lack of rain also affected agricultural production and caused several forest fires. Alternatively, the country even resorted to attempts to produce rain artificially, dispersing silver iodide among the clouds.
In some regions, it was the severe storms that wreaked havoc. Lightning, high winds and hail hit 13 provinces in August, The Guardian reports.
At a press conference, Chinese officials said they expect above-average temperatures to continue throughout September and warned that fire prevention planning and strategic agricultural plans need to be put in place as soon as possible. Officials also said that extreme weather is likely to persist in the coming years as the climate crisis progresses.
Source: Um só Planeta
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