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From floods to heatwaves: summers in China get wetter and hotter
Published 11 months, 3 weeks ago
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Climate has sounded new alarms this summer.
In just seven days, Beijing and Hebei were drenched by a year’s worth of rain. Meanwhile, temperatures in Henan, Sichuan, and Xinjiang have repeatedly soared past 40°C.
In today’s episode, we speak with Ma Jun, Director of the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, about what these weather events reveal about climate change—and how we should respond.