Drought in China - September 2022.
GDO Analytical Report
• An intense and long-lasting heatwave in central-eastern China combined with a moderate precipitation deficit has been driving a severe hydrological drought over the Yangtze River basin, one of the major river basin in the world and home to one third of China population.
• Yangtze River flow is about 50% below the average of the last 5 years in August-September. Severe impacts on energy production and inland shipping have been reported. Crops and vegetation start to be affected as well as drinking water supply, with further concerns for the coming months.
• Forest fires have been severely impacting the Sichuan province and other regions along the Yangtze River.
• Warmer and drier than usual conditions are likely to occur in eastern China in the coming months, impacting also the last part of the wet season.
TORETI Andrea;
BAVERA Davide;
ACOSTA NAVARRO Juan;
DE JAGER Alfred;
DI CIOLLO Chiara;
GRIMALDI Stefania;
HRAST ESSENFELDER Arthur;
KERDILES Herve;
MAETENS Willem;
MAGNI Diego;
MASANTE Dario;
MAZZESCHI Marco;
MERONI Michele;
REMBOLD Felix;
SALAMON Peter;
SPINONI Jonathan;
2022-12-16
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC130850
978-92-76-57413-2 (online),
1831-9424 (online),
EUR 31245 EN,
OP KJ-NA-31-245-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC130850,
10.2760/377056 (online),
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