Over 110 Degree Historic Heat Impacts 900 Million People in China

Over 110 Degree Historic Heat Impacts 900 Million People in China
A thermometer shows the surface temperature exceeded 41 °C (105.8°F) in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, on July 14, 2022. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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A heatwave that is the worst in over 60 years has hit China. China’s National Climate Center stated on July 13 that over 900 million people have been impacted.

Roofs melted, roads exploded, some living trees smoldered under the baking sun, people called emergencies for heat strokes and several passed away at hospitals.

Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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