China's weather expected to get more extreme in 2024

This year, China recorded its hottest summer since 1850, while also suffering a severe cold wave that froze 90% of the territory, with temperatures remaining below zero degrees Celsius.

People wearing sun protection clothing walk on a street in Beijing, China. Photo: Reuters

In this situation, Mr. Chu Bing, chief expert of climate services at China's National Climate Center, said: "2024 could be even hotter and could also be a year with more frequent and stronger extreme weather events."

Last summer, a town in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region recorded a record high temperature of 52.2 degrees Celsius. In addition, northern China also suffered the heaviest rainfall in 140 years, causing widespread flooding.

China is also experiencing a record-breaking December, with many areas experiencing temperatures below minus 40 degrees Celsius. This month, China's capital Beijing recorded the most hours of sub-zero temperatures in December since 1951, after a cold front swept through many areas and caused snowstorms, causing temperatures to drop to historic lows.

Some weather experts point out that the El Nino phenomenon may fade between April and June next year, but its lingering effects could cause many records for the most severe phenomenon to be broken in 2024.

El Nino refers to a climate phenomenon that occurs every two to seven years when waters near the equator in the Pacific Ocean become warmer than usual, leading to heavy rains, storms or droughts in some parts of the world . This year's El Nino began in June and has set new high temperatures around the world.

Ngoc Anh (according to Reuters)

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