China's Xinjiang on Saturday warned of more flash floods and mudslides and risks to agriculture as heatwaves swept across the region, accelerating the pace of glacial melt and posing hazards for its vast cotton production.
China has been baked by above-normal summer heat since June, with some meteorologists blaming climate change. The excessively hot weather has driven up demand for electricity to cool homes, offices and factories. In agricultural regions, drought has been a concern.
Ruoqiang in the southeast of Xinjiang activated a red alert - the highest in a three-tier heat warning system - on Friday evening, forecasting temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or more for the next 24 hours. "Continued high temperature has accelerated glacial melting in mountainous areas, and caused natural disasters such as flash floods, mudslides, and landslides in many places," Chen said.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Breakingviews - China pulls the plug on $50 bln video-game partyChinese regulators are spoiling the country's video-games party. Industry revenue fell 1.8% year-on-year to $22 billion in the six months to June, official figures show, the first-ever decline . Still, tightened oversight across the sector, driven by concerns about online addiction and myopia, will continue to throttle growth.
Weiterlesen »
China will learn from Russia's mistakes if it mounts Taiwan attack: CIA chiefChina will learn from Russia's mistakes in Ukraine and seek to establish “overwhelming force” before mounting any invasion of Taiwan, the director of the CIA warned Wednesday.
Weiterlesen »
Putin's Ukraine 'failure' influencing China on 'how and when' to invade Taiwan, CIA chief says'You don’t achieve quick, decisive victories with underwhelming force,' Bill Burns said.
Weiterlesen »
China solar installations more than double in first half - assnChina built nearly 31 gigawatts (GW) of new solar power capacity from January to June, up 137% from a year earlier, with full-year installations on course to hit a record high, an industry group said on Thursday.
Weiterlesen »
China takes steps to ease up on regulatory crackdown as economy slowsChinese authorities imposed a $1.2 billion fine on ride-hailing firm Didi Global Inc, a move that signalled an end to a year-long probe into the ride-hailing firm's cybersecurity practices.
Weiterlesen »