China’s breathtaking economic growth created cities ill-equipped to face extreme weather. Last week’s dramatic floods showed that much will have to change.
Tag: Global Warming
Flood Deaths in China Show Road Risks From Climate Change
At least four people died in a highway tunnel in central China that flooded at the same time as a subway tunnel after eight inches of rain fell in a single hour.
Russia Signs Deal With Dubai Logistics Company to Navigate Thawing Arctic
DP World, a leading logistics company, agreed on Friday to cooperate with a Russian state company on shipping ventures in the Arctic Ocean.
Iran’s Problems Compounded by Water Shortages
A prolonged drought worsened by climate change and government mismanagement has added a volatile new element to the swirl of challenges in Iran, ranging from the pandemic to U.S. sanctions.
Your Wednesday Briefing
India’s Covid deaths could be in the millions.
France Passes Climate Law, but Critics Say It Falls Short
The law bans some short flights, requires more vegetarian school meals and curbs wasteful plastic packaging. But activists say it’s not enough.
‘No One is Safe’: How The Heatwave Has Battered the Wealthy World
Floods swept Germany, fires ravaged the American West and another heat wave loomed, driving home the reality that the world’s richest nations remain unprepared for the intensifying consequences of climate change.
As Frozen Land Burns, Siberia Trembles
Northeastern Siberia is a place where people take Arctic temperatures in stride. But 100-degree days are another matter entirely.
Germany Floods: Climate Change Moves to Center of Campaign as Toll Mounts
With more than 160 dead across the region, the receding waters revealed extensive damage as well as deep political divides around how far and fast Germans should go to stem carbon use.
Floods Thrust Climate Change to Center of German Campaign as Toll Mounts
With more than 160 dead across the region, the receding waters revealed extensive damage as well as deep political divides around how far and fast Germans should go to stem carbon use.