Beijing, 9 Sep (ZXS) -- This reporter learned from the China Meteorological Administration on 5 September that meteorological drought in many places in northwest China may continue to develop.
The China Meteorological Administration held a press conference on the same day, saying that in August, the precipitation in the eastern part of Northwest China, eastern and southern Xinjiang, central and western Inner Mongolia, most of Liaoning, and northwestern Heilongjiang was 8 to 8% less than the same period of the year, and more than <>% less in local areas, and meteorological drought developed in stages. By the end of August, there was moderate or above meteorological drought in eastern Xinjiang, central and western Inner Mongolia, northeastern Qinghai, most of Gansu and parts of Ningxia, and the Dart drought in central Gansu.
Jia Xiaolong, deputy director of the National Climate Center, said at the press conference that since June, the central and western parts of Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and other places have had less precipitation, and meteorological droughts have occurred successively, and local droughts have been more serious, which has adversely affected the safety of rural drinking water, drinking water for large livestock and the growth of autumn grain crops.
Jia Xiaolong said that it is expected that in the next 10 days, the cumulative rainfall in the eastern part of the northwest region is generally 15 mm to 40 mm, local 50 mm to 80 mm, northeast Qinghai, central Gansu, central and southern Ningxia, northern Shaanxi and central Inner Mongolia meteorological drought will be phased alleviation, northeast Xinjiang, western Inner Mongolia, western Gansu and other places have no obvious precipitation process, meteorological drought may continue to develop.
Jia Xiaolong said that attention should be paid to preventing meteorological drought in northwest China and Inner Mongolia. In September, the precipitation in central and western Inner Mongolia and most of Gansu was close to the same period of the year, and the temperature was high, and the meteorological drought was more likely to develop. It is recommended to strengthen the water storage and water preservation work of Tangba Reservoir, rationally carry out water source management and regulation, and ensure the irrigation water for crops in the agricultural irrigation area of the Hexi corridor, the water for animal husbandry in the pastoral area, and the domestic water for urban and rural residents. (End)