Climate change resulting in wild weather in China

AsiaOne News via the China Daily: [China] has suffered extremely abnormal weather this year as a result of climate change, weather researchers said. "Since last winter, events related to high temperatures, such as droughts, have been severe, and heavier-than-usual rains have hit some parts of the country, causing mudslides and flooding," Ren Guoyu, chief expert of the National Climate Center, said on the sidelines of the 21st Century Forum that started on Tuesday.

…Research has shown that in the past 50 to 60 years, China has experienced more high-temperature-related weather events such as droughts and heavier rainfalls, Ren said. Most parts of the country have suffered from droughts, especially in the northern areas along rivers and oceans. On the flip side, torrential downpours have battered the country's western regions for the past five to six decades, he said.

From last winter to early summer this year, southern and southwestern regions like Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan provinces, as well as the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and the Chongqing municipality, have suffered severe droughts.

…The flooding season has also been severe, with torrential downpours sweeping across parts of the country. More than 3,100 people died in the inclement weather and 1,067 others were left missing from Jan 1 to Aug 31 this year, according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Civil Affairs…..