© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) In an agricultural expo garden in the city of Chengdu, capital of southwest China Sichuan Province, mo
© Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) In an agricultural expo garden in the city of Chengdu, capital of southwest China Sichuan Province, mo
Global warming, La Nina and a fluctuating northeast cold vortex are all contributing to more severe climatic conditions across China this year, and from July to August, fluctuations in weather conditions will cause periodic droughts and floods, according to the China Meteorological Administration.
Data from the CMA showed that from March 17, 18 regional torrential rain events occurred in China with 17 of them in the south. The national average precipitation was 241.5 millimeters, 11 percent higher than normal.
The weather conditions nationwide appear especially complicated. In the southern provinces and regions, there have been several rounds of heavy rainfall, with three provinces seeing their rainfall reach the highest level since 1961, and the water levels in many rivers are above the alert level.