Tag: Extreme Weather
North America Hit With Heat Waves in the South, Blizzards in the North
The North American continent can expect to experience the full range of weather phenomena over the coming...
Typhoon Slams Into South Korea’s Busan, Flood Victims Brace for More Heavy Rain
Thousands of South Koreans were evacuated as Typhoon Hinnamnor hit southern parts of the country, authorities...
China Braces for Bad Harvests as Drought Scours 10 Million Acres of Farmland
Farmers across China are facing reduced harvests due to this year’s scorching heat waves and droughts...
Giant Panda Qin Qin Gives Birth to Twins Amid Continuing Efforts to Save the Species
On Aug. 23, twin pandas were born at a breeding center in southwestern China — welcome news for the rare...
Battered by Intense Heat and Drought, China’s Sichuan Province Warns of ‘Particularly Severe’ Electricity
Since mid-June, large parts of China have been experiencing extreme weather in the form of unprecedented...
China’s Epidemic Prevention Staff Getting Heatstroke From Sweltering Temperatures as Casualties Rise
Since July, scorching temperatures and heat waves have been hitting many places in mainland China — with...
900 Million People in China Affected by Heat, Power Cuts as Sweltering Temperatures Break 111 Degrees
Scorching heat waves continue sweeping through vast parts of China, with a record-breaking 44 degrees...
Scorching Heat Waves Sweep Through 84 Cities in China, Killing Multiple People and Triggering Govt. Power
A massive heatwave sweeping through China has forced residents to seek refuge in “air-raid shelters”...
China in a Deep Freeze; 70% of China’s Territory Experiencing a Cold Snap
Yet another cold snap is sweeping through most of China. Nearly 70 percent of the country has been covered...