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• Torrential rains drench large swathes of China
• Displacing thousands and exposing China's ageing flood defences
• A high-pressure system is also baking other parts of the country
• Extreme weather is increasingly challenging Chinese officials

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The world's No.2 economy faces growing threats from extreme weather, which meteorologists link to climate change. Each year, the impact threatens to wipe out tens of billions of dollars worth of commercial activity, alongside loss of life, as ageing flood defences are overwhelmed and infrastructure gaps - such as limited access to air conditioning - are exposed.

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An executive order directs the treasury secretary to strictly enforce the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s elimination of tax credits for wind and solar power.

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Parts of South Korea and Japan have had short rainy seasons this year. Scientists say that climate change has helped make the summer rains more unreliable.

The fact that police are routinely dragging protesters off the streets for a crime they almost always fail to charge them with amounts to an abuse of their powers and an assault on the right to protest.

Unfortunately only outlet reporting on this so far.

I don't expect a Republican-controlled congress to do anything about this

For context, the denial crowd is basically all paid to hold their views and confuse people

An archived copy of the article should show up here shortly after I post.

That's because a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture. That extra water vapor means storms can drop more rain than in the past. Today, the heaviest rainstorms in Texas drop about 20% more water than they did in the late 1950s, when the planet was significantly cooler, according to the National Climate Assessment. And extreme rain in Texas is expected to get much more frequent in the coming decade, as the climate warms even more, according to a 2024 report by the Texas state climatologist.

Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest, although Trump budget cuts may thwart their efforts.