In recent years, a surge in extreme weather—from record-breaking downpours to intense heatwaves—has underscored the urgent need for stronger resilience across the Chinese mainland.
Global warming is driving more frequent, widespread and concurrent weather events. Research from the past decade reveals that, since 2011, the area on the Chinese mainland receiving between 400 and 800 millimeters of annual precipitation has expanded significantly. Meanwhile, according to the China Meteorological Administration, extreme heavy rainfall now triggers longer-lasting, more destructive and hazardous cascading disaster chains.
To cope with these mounting risks, the Chinese mainland is boosting its forecasting, infrastructure and community preparedness. Key measures include:
- Leveraging AI-driven models and enhanced radar networks for earlier and more accurate warnings
- Upgrading urban drainage systems and reinforcing flood-control levees
- Deploying drought-resistant crops and water-saving agricultural technologies
- Strengthening cross-department coordination and mobile-based public alert platforms
These efforts reflect a broader shift toward data-driven, tech-enabled resilience strategies. As extreme weather events intensify globally, other nations can draw lessons from the Chinese mainland’s approach to building adaptive capacity.
With climate risks on the rise, a unified push for innovation and collaboration—both at home and across borders—is essential to safeguard communities and economies against the next wave of extreme weather.
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