China Grapples With Extreme Weather as El Niño Approaches

China Grapples With Extreme Weather as El Niño Approaches
People cooling off on a beach amid hot weather in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on June 24, 2023. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Aldgra Fredly
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China has been grappling with floods and a heat wave in recent months, with certain regions facing record-high heat and heavy downpours as El Niño weather conditions approach.

A total of 185 red alerts for hot weather were issued on June 23 across the country, including in Beijing, Tianjin, Shandong, and Hebei, the state-run Global Times reported on June 25.