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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
GUANGZHOU, April 1 (Xinhua) — The recent severe convective weather in southern China, which brought heavy rain, gale-force winds and hail to Guangzhou and nearby cities, reflects the growing challenges posed by climate change, an expert said Tuesday.
On Monday, Foshan, Guangdong Province, recorded wind gusts of up to 35.7 meters per second, equivalent to the intensity of a landfalling typhoon. Several urban areas also reported winds of Force 12.
Wu Hongyu, a leading expert at the Guangdong Provincial Climate Center, which is affiliated with the provincial meteorological administration, noted that the real problem is not the intensity of a single event, but the increasingly obvious trend of extreme weather and climate events becoming more frequent, intense, and severe in recent years.
Data shows that over the past 65 years, the average annual temperature in Guangdong Province has increased by 0.22 degrees Celsius per decade, while the average number of hot days has increased by 3.5 days per decade. The number of days with heavy rainfall in this province in 2024 has risen to a record 10.7, significantly higher than the 3.6 days recorded in 1963.
In response, the Guangdong Provincial Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan (2025-2035) was published in February 2025. Key measures in this plan include improving extreme weather monitoring and early warning systems, building sponge cities to mitigate urban flooding, and enhancing protection against typhoons, floods, and other natural disaster risks.
"City construction and reconstruction must be based on new climate data, not experience," said Wu Hongyu, adding that panic is futile in the face of the global challenge of climate change. "The only way forward is a scientific approach," he added. -0-
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