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Gridlocked: When Jellyfish Brought a China Power Plant to Its Knees

Articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

FEATURES

The unexpected surge of jellyfish overwhelmed cooling systems, forcing workers to work around the clock to clear blockages and avert shutdowns — a crisis affecting coastal infrastructure worldwide.

Jiang Xinyi

Luo Yahan

Heat Wave-Related Deaths Soared in China in 2023, Report Finds

Timely reports on issues and events from across China. Drawing on a vast range of sources, these succinct articles provide insights into the significance of each issue in a wider context.

NEWS

Fatalities caused by heat waves were over 300% higher than the historical average in China last year, according to a major new Lancet study.

Ding Rui

Typhoon Kong-rey Lashes China’s Eastern Coastline

The unseasonably intense storm is starting to subside in Shanghai after a day of torrential rain and nearly 100-kilometer-per-hour winds.

He Qitong

After Record-Breaking Heat, Chongqing Slammed by Heavy Rain

A cold front triggered an 18-degree temperature plunge, bringing torrential rain and winds, but calmer weather is expected for the remainder of the National Day holiday.

China’s Most Devastating Summer Yet, By the Numbers

Visual stories that get up close and personal with contemporary China. A mix of short videos, documentaries, photography, and data visualization.

MULTIMEDIA

The nation was hit by record-breaking typhoons, floods, and heatwaves in recent months, causing widespread damage and pushing its resilience to the limit.

Typhoon Bebinca Slams Shanghai, Strongest Storm Since 1949

The powerful storm brought heavy rain, power outages, and travel chaos, disrupting Mid-Autumn Festival plans across the city.

Fan Yiying

The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau Is Turning Into a Vast Grassland, Study Finds

A major Chinese expedition has found that glaciers are rapidly retreating on the “rooftop of the world,” putting Asia’s main water sources under threat.

As Devastating Floods Continue, Chinese County Issues Plea for Aid

Hunan’s Pingjiang County has been hit by the worst flooding in decades, leaving local residents short of food and drinking water.

As China’s Summer of Extremes Continues, Floods Engulf South

The famous tourist city of Guilin has been hit with the worst flooding in decades, as freak weather disrupts the lives of millions across southern China.

Li Xin

Ding Xiaoyan

In Central China, a Vicious Heat Wave Strikes at Worst Possible Time

The central Henan province is often called “China’s granary” due to its vast grain farms. But a sudden drought is putting this year’s harvest under threat.

Li Dongxu

China Faces Another Blisteringly Hot Summer, Experts Warn

The country is heading for a third consecutive summer of sky-high temperatures, according to government experts.

Ye Zhanhang

Powerful Tornado Kills 5 as Extreme Weather Batters Guangdong

The EF2 level tornado, with wind speeds strong enough to rip out entire roofs, extended for about 1 kilometer, with videos showing debris from factory buildings being swept into the air.

Towns Cut Off as ‘Once-in-a-Century’ Floods Engulf South China

Freak rain storms have wreaked havoc across the southern Guangdong province, disrupting power supplies and making rescue efforts challenging.

Extreme Weather Battered China in 2023. This Year Could Be Worse.

The end of the current El Niño cycle will make severe heat waves, droughts, and floods even more likely, climate experts say.

4 Dead as Wildfires Sweep Across Yunnan and Sichuan

Authorities have attributed the heightened fire risk to dry weather, low rainfall, and human activities.

Out in the Cold: In Northeast China, a Season of Wild Extremes

In the secluded northern reaches of China, residents navigate winters marked by temperatures that swing from mildly chilly to bone-chilling extremes, affecting everything from daily routines to major holidays.

Amid Severe Drought, 2 Dead in Over 200 Wildfires in Guizhou

Coupled with human activities, extreme weather events have increased the vulnerability of Guizhou to wildfires. In the last two weeks alone, the province has reported 221 forest fire incidents.

Cold Snap: China’s North Feels the Chill, South to Soon Follow Suit

At the Tuerhong Township station in the northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, the temperature plummeted to minus 52 degrees Celsius, its lowest since 1960.

Where Is China’s Climate Financing Headed?

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