Drought in Zhangye

Drought in Zhangye

ZHANGYE, CHINA - AUGUST 23, 2023 - A staff member hauls water for horses at the horse breeding base in Shandan County, Zhangye City, Gansu province, China, Aug. 23, 2023. It is reported that the average temperature in June 2023 in Zhangye City was the highest since 1953. Precipitation has decreased significantly, with an average precipitation of 50.5 mm, the amount of water flowing from rivers has dropped sharply, 17 small and medium-sized reservoirs have reached the state of dead storage capacity, and nearly 200,000 people have difficulties in providing water for their daily lives, suffering the worst drought in the past 70 years.

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