BEIJING, Dec 27 (Reuters): China - grappling with one of its coldest Decembers on record - will likely have to brace for another round of scorching heat and an increase in extreme weather next year due to the El Nino weather phenomenon, a senior climate expert said.
This year has seen China lurch from some of its hottest temperatures logged since 1850 to a harsh cold snap that froze many parts of the country for close to a fortnight earlier this month.
"2024 may be hotter and it could also be a year when extreme weather may become more frequent and powerful," Zhou Bing, China's National Climate Center chief expert, was quoted as saying in a report by state broadcaster CCTV.
China expects extreme weather next year
FE Team | Published: December 27, 2023 20:42:56 | Updated: December 27, 2023 21:14:49
China expects extreme weather next year
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