China’s Summer of Floods

 

Thank you for supporting InsideClimate News! In the 08/17/2020 edition: China’s Summer of Floods is a Preview of Climate Disasters to Come China’s Summer of Floods is a Preview of Climate Disasters to Come As the global temperature rises, China will be hit by more frequent severe floods. Can the country adapt in time?  BY LILI PIKE In early July, high school seniors across China were scheduled to sit for the gaokao, the grueling two-day national exam that determines their college fate. But when torrential rain suddenly hit Anhui province's Shexian county, streets turned into rivers, preventing local students from reaching their testing sites.  SEE ALSO:  Will China and the US Become Climate Partners Again? ‘Super-Pollutant’ Emitted by 11 Chinese Chemical Plants Could Equal a Climate Catastrophe ‘China’s Erin Brockovich’ Goes Global to Hold Chinese Companies Accountable  China, India Emissions Pledges May Not Be Reducing Potent Pollutants, Study Shows read more