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A firefighting vehicle drives by as smoke and flames rise during deadly wildfires affecting Almeria province in Alfaix, Spain, on July 10. Photo: Reuters
Climate change

Opinion | Fire in Spain, floods in China, war in Iran are symptoms of polycrisis

Even as disasters in Spain and China dominate headlines, demand for defence and investment spending is crowding out climate mitigation.

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AI: Science

After floods kill dozens, local Chinese official uses AI to build evacuation app

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Typhoon Bavi

China warns of more extreme weather as Bavi triggers rain, flooding

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China technology

‘China’s real-life transformer’: new rescue tech used in dramatic flood evacuation

Rapid-deployment, heavy-duty pontoon barge deployed to ferry 6,000 stranded people from flooded college in southern China.

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A foldable, self-propelled pontoon barge helped Chinese rescuers ferry 6,000 students and teachers to safety after Guangxi Logistics Vocational and Technical College in Guigang was flooded. Photo: X@SpoxCHN_MaoNing
Climate change

Editorial | As China invests in climate defence, private sector has role to play

The central government has allocated billions to climate resilience infrastructure, but the damage wrought by Typhoon Bavi shows more needs to be done.

Mainland China

Should heavy-duty drones be used to rescue China’s flood victims?

DJI says its drones should not be used to airlift people, but more lives could have been lost in Typhoon Maysak without the emergency tech.

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Typhoon Bavi

Fifa World Cup semi-finalists Argentina pledge donations to China’s flood victims

Reservoir collapse that left dozens dead prompts discussion of China’s ageing infrastructure, and how it fares amid new weather extremes.

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Rescue workers conduct relief operations in flood-affected Maling after the Liulan Reservoir dam breach on July 6, following heavy rainfall from typhoon Maysak, in Hengzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Photo: China Daily via Reuters
Typhoon Bavi

Schools and tourist sites closed as Typhoon Bavi heads through northern China

Emergency alerts are in place as flooding affects Liaoning and Hebei provinces, destroying roads and trapping residents.

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Extreme weather

Video | Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China

Thousands of flights and train trips were cancelled and more than 2.4 million people evacuated ahead of powerful storm’s arrival.

Shanghai

Flights and rail services resume across eastern China as Typhoon Bavi weakens

The storm, which brought major cities such as Shanghai and Hangzhou to a standstill, is still expected to bring torrential rain to many areas.

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Residents of Yueqing in Wenzhou walk through flooded streets in the aftermath of the storm. Photo: Xinhua
China's economic recovery

As Typhoon Bavi looms, has China’s investment in flood defences paid off?

Chinese authorities have ramped up spending on disaster prevention in recent years, but some worry local debt levels could hinder the campaign.

Railway workers inspect a bridge in Ningbo City, eastern China’s Zhejiang province, ahead of Typhoon Bavi making landfall on the Chinese mainland. Photo: Xinhua
Typhoon Bavi

Typhoon Bavi: Shanghai, Hangzhou brace as nearby cities start evacuations

Scores of flights and ferry services have been cancelled across eastern China, while Zhejiang province has stepped up emergency preparations.

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Science

As Typhoon Bavi nears, Chinese bloggers warned AI storm forecasts may be illegal

Online ‘weather enthusiasts’ in China are posting typhoon predictions, prompting criticism from state media.

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Typhoon Bavi

Typhoon Bavi loses eye but system expands to 1,263 times the size of Hong Kong

Experts warn the change has dissipated Bavi’s energy from the core to its overall cloud structure, making it potentially more dangerous.

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The eye of Typhoon Bavi, which disappeared on Thursday night, as its overall cloud area expanded to around 1.4 million sq km. Photo: Reuters
China manufacturing

28 killed in factory blaze in the heart of Chinese shoe manufacturing hub

President Xi Jinping demands ‘a swift inquiry into the cause of the fire and for those responsible to be held accountable’.

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Firefighters attend a footwear factory fire in the township of Chendai in Jinjiang on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua
China’s air force

Chinese paratrooper saves unconscious comrade in mid-air chute emergency

Soldier says he ‘would make the same choice’ after incident during parachute refresher training.

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Mainland China

Super Typhoon Bavi: Shanghai battens down, Beijing halts outdoor activities

Across region, residents stock up, airlines cancel or reschedule flights, school is disrupted and zoo appeals for help finding lost animals.

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Climate change

China’s coastal tourist attractions urged to close as Super Typhoon Bavi looms

‘Catastrophic’ winds expected from strongest and most wide-ranging typhoon of this year’s flood season.

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Bavi is expected to maintain super typhoon intensity over the next few days as it heads towards the Chinese coast. Photo: Handout

Video | Thunderstorms kill at least eight in central China

Winds of up to 149 km/h lashed main cities in Hubei province.

Mainland China

900 snakes plague flood-hit villagers in southern China amid extreme weather

Meteorologists warn of a ‘complex’ series of challenges this year, with severe wind, rainstorms and geological disasters across the country.

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Mainland China

Video | Hundreds evacuated as dam collapses in Guangxi region

The city of Nanning raised its emergency response to its highest level.

Heavy rains brought by Typhoon Maysak caused portions of a dam to collapse on Monday, flooding areas of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in southern China. Hundreds fled their homes as floodwater inundated towns and cities. Videos on social media showed rescuers using drones to reach residents trapped by the floods.
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Mainland China

China dam collapses, cross-border railway halted as Typhoon Maysak slams Guangxi

Authorities issue top flood alert, order rescue and evacuation, with more bad weather expected.

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Breaches and flooding were spotted at multiple reservoirs in the city of Hengzhou and Binyang county in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Photo: Handout
Lebanon

2 dead, 4 injured as northern China truck collision triggers huge chemical blast

Truck reported to be carrying ammonium nitrate, a hazardous chemical linked to deadly explosions in Tianjin in 2015 and Lebanon in 2020.

Trending in China

China delivery rider collapses after braving burning flat 3 times to fight fire

An Erpei, 21, receives 2,000 yuan (US$290) reward; says he wanted to repay Hangzhou which had been kind to him.

China food security

China food-security risks worsen as extreme weather becomes more common

Heavy rains and growing drought risks may make it harder to feed China’s 1 billion-plus population.

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China Citic Tower plane crash pilot ‘suffered from anxiety’

Authorities in Beijing identify the person as a 66-year-old resident of the Chinese capital with a private pilot licence.

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Liu flew into Citic Tower, also known as China Zun, in Beijing last Friday. Photo: Reuters
Extreme weather

China’s Politburo orders rapid-response overhaul in the face of extreme weather

Meeting urges steps to prevent disaster and ‘always put the safety of people’s lives first’.

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Aviation

Why a light plane crash in Beijing created a security dilemma for authorities

Flight schools have been grounded and safety inspections are being carried out after the aircraft hit the tallest building in the capital.

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