Drought in China, China in worst phase of 144 years due to scorching heat

The Wall Street General has released a report regarding this. According to this, China has received 40% less rain this time. This is the lowest since 1961. The heat is rising continuously from above. The temperature reached 49 degree Celsius in many cities of China.

Due to the heat, the consumption of electricity also increased, then the production of electricity generated from hydropower decreased. The heat has also affected agriculture. The demand for water for agriculture has increased. More water was taken from the rivers for irrigation. Due to this, China's largest river Yangtze has completely dried up in many places. Its size has also reduced considerably. Apart from this, 66 other rivers have also completely dried up.

A severe drought this year in China's Jiangxi province has shrunk the size of Lake Poyang to a quarter. At the same time, the Chongqing region has received 60 percent less rainfall this year. The temperature in Bybe district, north of Chongqing, has crossed 45 degrees Celsius.

Of the very hot places in China, about half a dozen are in Chongqing. The situation here has become worse due to the scorching heat. The forests are on fire. About 66 rivers in 34 provinces of southwest China have dried up due to the scorching heat. The situation is similar in Sichuan and Hubei provinces as well. People here are also facing a lot of difficulties for drinking water.