Shifting Rainfall Patterns Trigger Deadly Mudslide in SW China
A deadly mudslide in Sichuan’s Ridi Village, triggered by shifting rainfall patterns, has killed at least 10 and left 17 missing. Experts cite changing climate dynamics as the cause.
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