FUZHOU, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) — Coastal provinces in east and south China have activated or maintained their typhoon emergency responses as Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, moves closer.
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Tianjin issues red alert for floods in major tributary of Haihe River
Emergency workers reinforce a dike along the Daqinghe River in north China\’s Tianjin, Aug. 6, 2023. North China\’s Tianjin Municipality issued a red alert on Sunday, the highest level of warning, for p
Beijing warns of geological disaster risks as thunderstorm looms
BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — Risks of geological disasters remain high in Beijing\’s mountainous suburbs as weather authorities forecast thunderstorms in the Chinese capital on Friday and Saturday.
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Rescue underway in flood-hit districts of Beijing
Rescuers transfer an injured villager in Shuiyuzui Village in flood-hit Mentougou District, Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 1, 2023. Several districts in the city, including the hardest-hit Fangshan a
China issues multiple disaster alerts for mountain torrents, floods, waterlogging
BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) — China on Saturday evening issued a string of alerts for multiple natural disasters.
The Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has i
China issues orange alert for mountain torrents
BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) — China\’s Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration on Friday evening jointly issued an orange alert for mountain torrents in some areas.
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Biden announces new measures to respond to extreme heat as high temperatures continue
LOS ANGELES, July 27 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new actions to protect communities from extreme heat.
Biden directed the U.S. Department of Labor to issue first-ever ha
China issues yellow alert for mountain torrents
BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) — China\’s Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration on Friday issued a yellow alert for mountain torrents in some areas.
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Opinion: It takes more than climate envoy to change climate of China-U.S. ties
John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, speaks at a press conference during the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Cli
China battles record-breaking summer heat
BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) — With many regions in China scorched by their worst heatwaves in decades, Chinese authorities are beefing up efforts to ease the impact of the broiling summer heat.
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