China News Service, June 18th. According to a report by Qiaobao.com, in recent days, high temperatures have continued in many parts of the United States and even a reservoir in California will be forced to close.
As for the cause of high temperature, some experts believe that it is mainly caused by man-made climate change.
On June 17, local time, a high temperature of 54 degrees Celsius was ushered in Death Valley National Park, California, USA.
The picture shows tourists entering Death Valley for a tour.
According to reports, on the 17th local time, California Department of Water Resources spokesman Barkley stated that the continued drought and record high temperatures have consumed water resources in Lake Oroville in northern California to "shocking levels." Will force the Edward Hyatt Hydropower Station to shut down for the first time since it opened in 1967.
According to reports, Lake Oroville is the second largest reservoir in California, which can power up to 800,000 households when operating at full capacity.
Although the current water volume can still maintain operation, if the high temperature continues, there will not be enough water for normal operation within two to three months.
On June 17, local time, a high temperature of 54 degrees Celsius was ushered in Death Valley National Park, California, USA.
The picture shows tourists taking a group photo with the temperature display at the door.
In addition, Whitmore, the public information officer of the California Department of Water Resources, said that due to the low water supply of Lake Oroville, the power generation of the hydropower station has been reduced to 20% of the total power generation, and officials are using other facilities to avoid Large-scale power outages in homes and businesses.
Regarding the current high temperature, Pelcha, a senior meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Phoenix, said that the high temperature comes from a high-pressure system over the west and severe drought conditions.
He and other scientists said that this heat wave was unusual because it came earlier than usual and stayed longer.
According to reports, the 20-year drought has sucked up soil moisture in most parts of the western United States, and some scientists call it "a drought that has never been seen in a century."
Researchers previously published a study in the journal Science showed that half of the responsibility for this historic drought was due to man-made effects such as greenhouse gas emissions.
Professor Abby of the University of Washington also believes that more and more scientific research has concluded that, in some cases, heat waves can be directly attributed to climate change.