China joins a growing list of regions around the world, including areas in Europe, Africa, Asia and the U.S., that are also dealing with intense heat and drought. (Credit: vegefox.com/Adobe Stock)
China has seen such severe drought throughout the summer of 2022 that authorities are looking at out-of-the-box options like cloud seeding in an attempt to encourage rainfall and salvage autumn grain crops, according to AP.
The drought comes alongside a multi-month heatwave – the two elements combining to create the hottest, driest summer in the 61 years the government has recorded such data. This has reportedly left the country with dwindling water reservoirs and stilled factories, as many were shut down temporarily to conserve energy for homes as temps soared. Wildfires have also broken out in forests amid these extreme conditions.
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