Chinese farmers struggle as scorching drought wilts crops
2 years, 4 months ago

Chinese farmers struggle as scorching drought wilts crops

Associated Press  

LONGQUAN, China — Hundreds of persimmon trees that should be loaded with yellow fruit lie wilted in Gan Bingdong’s greenhouse in southwestern China, adding to mounting farm losses in a scorching summer that is the country’s driest in six decades. Gan’s farm south of the industrial metropolis of Chongqing lost half its vegetable crop in heat as high as 41 degrees Celsius and a drought that has shrunk the giant Yangtze River and wilted crops across central China. Drought conditions across a swath of China from the densely populated east across central farming provinces into eastern Tibet have “significantly increased,” the national weather agency said Saturday. In Hubei province, east of Chongqing, 220,000 people needed drinking water, while 6.9 million hectares of crops were damaged, the provincial government said Saturday. Authorities in Chongqing say an estimated 1 million people in rural areas will face drinking water shortages, the Shanghai news outlet The Paper reported.

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Chinese premier stresses strengthening agricultural production, disaster prevention
1 month, 1 week ago

Chinese premier stresses strengthening agricultural production, disaster prevention

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang has stressed improving the capacities of comprehensive agricultural production, as well as disaster prevention and reduction, to lay a solid foundation for ensuring food security. Li said in a recent instruction that as the country's most regions have entered a critical period for winter and spring farmland construction, it is urgent to restore farmland …

Farmers weather adversity to reap record grain harvests
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Farmers weather adversity to reap record grain harvests

China Daily  

Villagers harvest corn in Rongcheng, Shandong province, on Oct 12. LI XINJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY Nature wreaks havoc Farmers overcame various disasters to achieve the grain harvest, as the country grappled with extreme weather events occurring with increasing frequency this year, featuring both relentless heat and heavy downpours. Zhao Zhidong, a farmer in Zhecheng county in central China's Henan province, said …

Farmers weather adversity to reap record grain harvests
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Farmers weather adversity to reap record grain harvests

China Daily  

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Kerala rains: Several farmers in Kozhikode suffer large crop loss in rain-related calamities
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala rains: Several farmers in Kozhikode suffer large crop loss in rain-related calamities

The Hindu  

The destruction of several hectares of cultivated land in the recent episodes of rain-related calamities has shut the means of livelihood for several farmers in Kozhikode district of Kerala. Field-level reports submitted by various agriculture department officials to the district authorities confirm that the total loss in last month alone is about ₹17 crore. Neighbourhood groups in Kozhikode district are …

Emergency flood and drought plans must be primed ready to go
6 months ago

Emergency flood and drought plans must be primed ready to go

China Daily  

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Agricultural crops on 40 lakh hectares damaged in Karnataka due to drought: Minister Krishna Byre Gowda
1 year, 3 months ago

Agricultural crops on 40 lakh hectares damaged in Karnataka due to drought: Minister Krishna Byre Gowda

Hindustan Times  

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People go missing, thousands are evacuated as rain continues to pelt northeastern China
1 year, 4 months ago

People go missing, thousands are evacuated as rain continues to pelt northeastern China

Firstpost  

China is struggling with record-breaking rainfall in some areas while others suffer scorching summer heat and drought that threatens crops. In the aftermath of Typhoon Doksuri, northeastern China continues to endure heavy rainfall, leading to unfortunate fatalities and missing individuals. According to state media reports, one person has died, and five others are missing in the city of Shulan, located …

How is extreme weather testing China's climate resilience?
1 year, 5 months ago

How is extreme weather testing China's climate resilience?

India Today  

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Farmers stare at losses after untimely rains damage harvested paddy
1 year, 8 months ago

Farmers stare at losses after untimely rains damage harvested paddy

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Untimely rains in various districts have damaged paddy to a considerable extent. Ahead of Yasangi season, farmers who were all set to harvest paddy incurred heavy losses due to two days of unexpected rains in the undivided Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar and others districts. Harvesting of early sown paddy was completed at the command areas of Nizamsagar project in Nizamabad …

Rain claims one life, crops suffer inundation in 14,000 acres in AP
2 years, 2 months ago

Rain claims one life, crops suffer inundation in 14,000 acres in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

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China’s drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risks
2 years, 3 months ago

China’s drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risks

Associated Press  

BEIJING — More than 100,000 people had moved to safer areas by Monday as heavy rains brought flood risks to a region of southwest China that was devastated by a heatwave and drought for most of the summer. But China’s meteorological agency maintained a national orange alert for drought, the second highest level, as the heat persisted in many parts …

Explained | China’s record heatwave, drought and the fallout
2 years, 3 months ago

Explained | China’s record heatwave, drought and the fallout

The Hindu  

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China extends power rationing for factories amid intense drought and heat
2 years, 4 months ago

China extends power rationing for factories amid intense drought and heat

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Power rationing that forced factories in China’s southwest to shut down has been extended through …

China to generate artificial rain to protect grain crop from drought
2 years, 4 months ago

China to generate artificial rain to protect grain crop from drought

India Today  

China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate rain, while factories in the southwest waited Sunday to see whether they would be shut down for another week due to shortages of water to generate hydropower. The coming 10 days are a “key period of damage resistance” for southern China’s rice …

China extends power rationing for factories in drought
2 years, 4 months ago

China extends power rationing for factories in drought

India TV News  

Power rationing that forced factories in China's southwest to shut down has been extended through at least Thursday due to low water at hydroelectric dams, according to a notice reported by news outlets and a company announcement, adding to losses from the hottest, driest summer in decades. Factories in Sichuan that make processor chips, solar panels, auto components and other …

China plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop from drought
2 years, 4 months ago

China plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop from drought

The Hindu  

China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate rain, while factories in the southwest waited Sunday to see whether they would be shut down for another week due to shortages of water to generate hydropower. The coming 10 days are a “key period of damage resistance” for southern China’s rice …

China plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop from drought
2 years, 4 months ago

China plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop from drought

Associated Press  

CHONGQING, China — China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate rain, while factories in the southwest waited Sunday to see whether they would be shut down for another week due to shortages of water to generate hydropower. The coming 10 days are a “key period of damage resistance” for …

China issues first nationwide drought alert in 9 years
2 years, 4 months ago

China issues first nationwide drought alert in 9 years

CNN  

Beijing CNN — Chinese authorities issued a nationwide drought warning for the first time in nine years as the country copes withbelow-average rainfall and one of the strongest heat waves seen in six decades. China’s meteorological agency said Friday that at least 244 cities across the country could see temperatures rise above 40 degrees Celsius, while another 407 could see …

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