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Bomb shelters, built to offer protection from air raids, now offer protection from #ClimateViolence.

"Cities around #China opened #BombShelters to provide citizens with refuge from the heat, as exceptionally high temperatures across the country has begun to claim lives. "

#CoolingCenters #ClimateChange #heatwave
https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news/china-opens-bomb-shelters-for-people-to-escape-heatwave/

China Opens Bomb Shelters for People to Escape Heatwave

Cities around China opened bomb shelters to provide citizens with refuge from the heat, as exceptionally high temperatures across the country has begun to claim lives. Northern China is suffering record-breaking heat, which is exacerbated by drought. According to the National Climate Centre, Beijing had more than nine consecutive days with temperatures surpassing 35 degrees […]

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Temperature of 52.2 C (126 F) in #Sanbao township in #Xinjiang breaks previous record by nearly 2C.

"Prolonged bouts of high temperatures in #China have challenged power grids and #crops, and concerns are mounting of a possible repeat of last year's #drought, the most severe in 60 years.

China is no stranger to dramatic swings in temperatures across the seasons but the swings are getting wider."

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-logs-522-celsius-extreme-weather-rewrites-records-2023-07-17/

China logs 52.2 Celsius as extreme weather rewrites records

A remote township in China's arid northwest endured temperatures of more than 52 Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, state media reported, setting a record for a country that was battling minus 50C weather just six months ago.

Reuters
Jul 17, 2023 at 12:40pmWeb