China Experiences Worst Heat Wave Ever Recorded

China has been hit by one of the worst heat waves in recorded history. Temperatures around the Yangtze river region were over 104 degrees fahrenheit for over 70 days. It is the longest and hottest heat wave since China began keeping records in 1961.

The extreme heat combined with low rainfall have led to 66 rivers around China to dry up completely. In parts of the Yangtze, water levels are the lowest since records began in 1865.

Weather historian and climatologist Maximiliano Herrera, who monitors extreme temperatures around the world, said it is the most severe heat wave ever recorded.