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Record May Heat Scorches North and Central China
- Large areas across northern and central regions of China experienced unprecedented May temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, according to reports on Tuesday.
- This extreme heat follows a pattern of several consecutive summers marked by severe weather, driven partly by China being the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter.
- Cities such as Zhengzhou, Linzhou, and Shahe recorded temperatures of 41C, 43.2C, and 42.9C respectively, with 99 weather stations matching or exceeding May records by Monday afternoon.
- The national weather office announced that the heat will subside by Friday with temperatures dropping by as much as 15C, and advised individuals to dress appropriately as conditions shift to prevent getting sick.
- China aims to peak carbon emissions this decade and reach net zero by 2060 while expanding wind and solar power to reduce coal reliance amid rising power demand and climate challenges.
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Record May heat scorches north, central China: state media
Swathes of northern and central China sweltered this week under record May heat, state media said Tuesday, with temperatures rising well above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in several major cities.Zhengzhou Zoo. Photo: Peter Griffin/PublicDomainPictures.netChina has endured spates of extreme weather events, from searing heat and drought to downpours and floods, for several summers running.The country is the world’s largest greenhou…
China Groans Under Heat Wave: 42.9 Degrees in May!
In parts of northern and central China numerous heat records have been measured with temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius. By Monday afternoon in 99 Chinese weather stations were reached or even exceeded the maximum temperatures measured in previous years in May. Thus in the 13 million-inhabitant metropolis Zhengzhou in the center of the country on Monday 41 degrees warm. In the nearby Linzhou the temperatures rose to 43.2 degrees. In the fur…
Record May heat scorches northern and central China, pushing temperatures past 40°C
BEIJING, May 20 — Swathes of northern and central China are sweltering this week under record May heat, state media reported today, as the country braces for another summer of extreme temperatures. China has endured spates of extreme weather events, from soaring temperatures to drought, downpours and floods, for several summers running. The country is the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, but also a renewable energy powerhouse seeking to c…
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