Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Extreme heat is slamming the world's three biggest economies all at
once
Water is essential for humans, animals, plants, and crops, especially
in summer. But this year, Europe, the USA, and China are experiencing scorching
heat and severe drought. Water levels in the Danube and Rhine are so low that boats
can’t cruise any longer, halting the transportation of goods and materials. The
Colorado river is drying up and causing water supply shortages for lives and
farming in the South West. Along the Yangtze River, drought is so severe that hydropower
plants are unable to generate enough electricity for business. In Sichuan
province, all factories have been ordered to close for over a week. All of these
areas are critical for the global economy and food supply. As energy, food, and
materials prices have been already rising sharply along with wages, inflation
is getting worse. Now, further product shortages are being caused by the
extreme heat and drought conditions. At last, global warming seems to be affecting
the economy directly.
Read the article and learn about the urgency and severity of the impacts
of global warming.
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