China has decided to send artificial rains in different areas to restore the flow of the Yangtze River, which is shrinking due to drought after the extreme heat and record heat wave.
According to a CNN report, China is starting a program of artificial cloud cover by ships to restore the flow of the drying and shrinking Yangtze River.
According to the news, artificial climate change program is being started in various drought-prone areas of the Yangtze River, but due to the thin layer of clouds, the artificial rain program may be delayed in some areas of the Yangtze River.
China's Ministry of Water Resources says that there has been a shortage of drinking water due to drought in the basins of the Yangtze River, which is affecting not only the rural population but also agricultural production and livestock. are affected.
Preparation of Artificial Rainfall in China's Northwest Areas
China's Hubei province has announced that it will attempt to artificially rain by using silver iodide rods in the clouds in the drought-prone areas of the Yangtze River.
According to the officials, more than 4.2 lakh population of Hubei province has been affected due to extreme heat and record-setting heat wave since June, while the provincial emergency management department says that more than 1.5 lakh people are also without access to clean drinking water. Difficulties are being faced while crops on more than 4 lakh acres of land have been destroyed due to extreme heat and drought.
It should be noted that China's Yangtze River is one of the hundreds of lakes and rivers in the world that have shrunk due to drought due to lack of rain, extreme heat and heat waves.
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