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Worldwide Drought, Heat Stress River Transportation
| 题名： | Worldwide Drought, Heat Stress River Transportation |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 摘要： | This summer, the entire northern hemisphere is experiencing record-breaking levels of drought and heat that have shrunk many important rivers used for transportation. In China, due to an unprecedented drought, water flow on the Yangtze River main trunk is more than 50 percent below the average of the last five years. The Yangtze is the world's third largest river, providing drinking water to more than 400 million people. The worlds most heavily trafficked waterway, the Yangtze has almost completely dried up in some places. State media have reported that shipping routes in the middle and lower sections have closed. This drying has not only halted barge transportation, but also has threatened hydropower for large swaths of the Chinese population concentrated along the Yangtze valley. Sichuan province, which gets 80 percent of its power from hydropower, is in a "dire situation," authorities warned. Toyota, Foxconn and Tesla have halted Chinese operations due to power cuts. Drought and heat are wreaking havoc with China's crops. |
| 出版年： | 2022 |
| 期刊名称： | The Waterways Jouranl |
| 卷： | 136 |
| 期： | 22 |
| 页码： | 4-4 |
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