China renews alerts for cold waves, strong winds
1 month ago

China renews alerts for cold waves, strong winds

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's meteorological authorities on Saturday renewed blue alerts for cold waves and strong winds, with sharp drops in temperature and powerful winds expected to hit parts of the country in the coming days. From Saturday to Thursday, temperatures in most parts of China will fall by six to 10 degrees Celsius, according to the National Meteorological Center. Some places in the northwestern, northern and northeastern parts of China are expected to experience temperature drops between 12 and 14 degrees Celsius, with some areas up to 16 degrees Celsius. The National Meteorological Center also renewed a blue alert for strong winds, saying that from 8 am Saturday to 8 am Sunday, powerful winds are expected to hit some areas in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Xizang Autonomous Region, the provinces of Qinghai and Gansu, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, the Taiwan Strait, the sea area off the east of Taiwan, and parts of the South China Sea.

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Temperatures to plummet in widespread cold snap
4 weeks ago

Temperatures to plummet in widespread cold snap

China Daily  

By ZHAO YIMENG | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-11-25 07:34 A girl plays in the snow with friends in Xining, Qinghai province, on Sunday, as the region experienced widespread temperature drops and snowfall due to the influence of strong cold air. The center issued a blue cold wave alert, the least severe alert, on Sunday morning, forecasting a temperature drop …

Temperatures to plummet in widespread cold snap
4 weeks ago

Temperatures to plummet in widespread cold snap

China Daily  

A girl plays in the snow with friends in Xining, Qinghai province, on Sunday, as the region experienced widespread temperature drops and snowfall due to the influence of strong cold air. The center issued a blue cold wave alert, the least severe alert, on Sunday morning, forecasting a temperature drop of 6 C to 10 C across most regions. Zhao …

China issues red alert for typhoon Yagi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China issues red alert for typhoon Yagi

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's National Meteorological Center on Wednesday evening issued a red alert for typhoon Yagi, which is expected to bring strong wind and heavy rain to the country's southern regions. Typhoon Yagi will move northwest at a speed of about 10 km per hour, with gradually increasing intensity, the NMC forecasted, adding that it is expected to make landfall …

China issues red alert for typhoon Yagi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China issues red alert for typhoon Yagi

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's National Meteorological Center on Wednesday evening issued a red alert for typhoon Yagi, which is expected to bring strong wind and heavy rain to the country's southern regions. Typhoon Yagi will move northwest at a speed of about 10 km per hour, with gradually increasing intensity, the NMC forecasted, adding that it is expected to make landfall …

Rainfall continues to batter southern China
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rainfall continues to batter southern China

China Daily  

Cars pass through a flooded section of the downtown area of Shexian county in Huangshan, Anhui province, on Sunday. Torrential rainfall continued to lash parts of southern China on Sunday, triggering mudslides and flash floods in provinces such as Jiangxi and Hunan, where more than 10 people died. Two people died in a house collapse in a township in the …

Rainfall continues to batter southern China
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rainfall continues to batter southern China

China Daily  

Cars pass through a flooded section of the downtown area of Shexian county in Huangshan, Anhui province, on Sunday. Torrential rainfall continued to lash parts of southern China on Sunday, triggering mudslides and flash floods in provinces such as Jiangxi and Hunan, where more than 10 people died. Two people died in a house collapse in a township in the …

Freezing temperatures in northern China trigger alert
1 year ago

Freezing temperatures in northern China trigger alert

The Hindu  

China on December 16 issued a low-temperature alert, warning the mercury could drop to historic lows in some areas of the country, one day after President Xi Jinping urged “all-out efforts” to ensure safety. The country’s meteorological authorities on Dec. 16 morning issued a low-temperature warning that forecasted a cold wave across “the greater part” of China that will last …

US, China hold climate talks as heavy rains, heatwaves batter Asia, Europe
1 year, 5 months ago

US, China hold climate talks as heavy rains, heatwaves batter Asia, Europe

India Today  

Asia, Europe and the United States baked under extreme heat on Monday as global temperatures soared toward alarming highs and US leaders sought to reignite climate diplomacy with China. US, CHINA IN CLIMATE TALKS The extreme global temperatures underscored the urgency in talks that resumed between China and the United States on climate change, especially as scientists say the target …

China shatters all-time high temperature record with a sizzling 52.2C
1 year, 5 months ago

China shatters all-time high temperature record with a sizzling 52.2C

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. China has been hit by a series of climate disasters this year with ongoing heatwaves shattering record after record, …

China reports record temperature for mid-July at 52.2 degrees Celsius
1 year, 5 months ago

China reports record temperature for mid-July at 52.2 degrees Celsius

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIJING: China on Monday said the mercury hit 52.2 degrees Celsius in the northwest of the country over the weekend, setting a record for mid-July. A weather station in the Xinjiang region's Sanbao village “recorded a temperature peak of 52.2 degrees Celsius at 19:00 on July 16, breaking the historic heat record for the same period of the year”, the …

Beijing bans outdoor work after China capital suffers 10-day streak of temperatures beyond 35C
1 year, 5 months ago

Beijing bans outdoor work after China capital suffers 10-day streak of temperatures beyond 35C

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China has ordered employers to cease outdoor work in Beijing as it braces for further …

Beijing heat wave clouds long weekend and sets multi-day temperature record
1 year, 5 months ago

Beijing heat wave clouds long weekend and sets multi-day temperature record

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Beijing and parts of northern China are experiencing record temperatures, with authorities urging people to limit their time outdoors. The Nanjiao observatory in southern Beijing on Saturday for the first time recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius for a third consecutive day, according to the China Meteorological Administration. In nearby Hebei province and the port city of …

AP PHOTOS: Drought changes landscape in southwest China
2 years, 3 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Drought changes landscape in southwest China

Associated Press  

CHONGQING, China — River bottoms partially exposed by drought create a rare sight that becomes an urban beach at dusk to escape the withering heat. Farmlands baked by the sun leave rice stalks yellowed, the famed hot pepper plants all but bereft of fruit, the reservoirs reduced to a puddle of water and cracked earth. The very landscape of Chongqing, …

All burnt out: How China is grappling with the hottest heatwave in six decades
2 years, 4 months ago

All burnt out: How China is grappling with the hottest heatwave in six decades

Firstpost  

China’s worst heatwave has forced authorities to shut down factories for five days in an attempt to conserve electricity. The Asian giant has also imposed rotating blackouts in different areas and instructed people not to use their air-conditioners above the 26 degree Celsius-mark China is really feeling the heat. In fact, news agency Reuters has reported that China’s southwestern province …

China issues heat warnings as temperatures top 40C
2 years, 5 months ago

China issues heat warnings as temperatures top 40C

Al Jazeera  

China is battling another round of extreme heat as nearly 70 cities issued “red” heatwave alerts – the highest level on the scale – as temperatures soared to 40C this week. In Shanghai, the country’s biggest city where some residents are already subjected to daily COVID-19 tests and localised lockdowns loom, officials warned people to prepare for hot weather and …

China renews yellow alert for rainstorms
2 years, 6 months ago

China renews yellow alert for rainstorms

China Daily  

People's Armed Police Force officers transfer residents driven from their homes by torrential rainfall in Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on June 11, 2022. BEIJING - China's National Meteorological Center on Monday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms in various parts of the country. From 2 pm Monday to 2 pm Tuesday, heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of …

China renews yellow alert for rainstorms
2 years, 6 months ago

China renews yellow alert for rainstorms

China Daily  

People's Armed Police Force officers transfer residents driven from their homes by torrential rainfall in Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on June 11, 2022. BEIJING - China's National Meteorological Center on Monday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms in various parts of the country. From 2 pm Monday to 2 pm Tuesday, heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of …

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