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Flash flood sweeps campsite in north China, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A flash flood swept through a campsite in north China, killing 10 people and leaving two missing, state media reported Sunday. Saturday's flood occurred around 10 p.m. local ...
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Extreme rain in China caused $2.2 billion in road damage, further straining public purse

BEIJING (Reuters) -Extreme rainfall across swathes of China caused over 16 billion yuan ($2.24 billion) in road damage, the transport ministry said on Wednesday, highlighting how climate risks are ...
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China's coastal land development policies may outweigh climate change in future flood risks

As global temperatures rise, thermal expansion of oceans and melting ice sheets are driving up sea levels worldwide. In many coastal areas, land subsidence—caused by groundwater extraction and rapid ...
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Extreme floods are slashing global rice yields faster than expected

Scientists discovered that a week of full submergence is enough to kill most rice plants, making flooding a far greater ...