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United News of India
a day ago
- Climate
- United News of India
China issues yellow alert for Typhoon Wutip
Beijing, June 14 (UNI) China's national observatory on Saturday issued a yellow alert for Typhoon Wutip as the first typhoon of the year is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the southern parts of the country. The typhoon, observed at 19.8 degrees north latitude and 108.8 degrees east longitude at 5 a.m. Saturday, is moving northeast at a speed of 20-25 km per hour, according to the National Meteorological Center. It is expected to make landfall along the coastal areas from Leizhou City in south China's Guangdong Province to Beihai City in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region around noon on Saturday. After landfall, the typhoon will weaken in intensity, the meteorological center said. China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system for typhoons, with red representing the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow, and blue. UNI XINHUA ARN
Reuters
26-05-2025
- Climate
- Reuters
Rainfall to ease drought in China's key wheat areas, national meteorological center says
BEIJING, May 26 (Reuters) - Rainfall in China through next Tuesday is expected to ease drought conditions in key wheat-growing provinces like Henan and Shaanxi, according to the National Meteorological Center. Most of China's major wheat regions will experience clear, harvest-friendly weather this week, the Xinhua news agency reported. The agriculture ministry has urged local authorities to speed up harvesting and ensure timely grain drying and machinery support to secure the summer crop ahead of expected rains, Xinhua added. The ministry pledged in a meeting on Monday to effectively manage disaster prevention and mitigation during the flood season, and guard against abrupt shifts between drought and flooding, according to a ministry statement. It also called for early warnings, preparations and responses against disasters to minimise losses, vowing to push forward with summer planting and increase yields, the statement showed. Chinese authorities earlier this month issued multiple weather alerts as high temperatures threatened crops in Henan, whose wheat production accounted for about 27% of China's total wheat output in 2024. A decline in production could prompt China to increase wheat imports to address potential shortfalls. Reuters previously reported that Chinese buyers recently purchased 400,000 to 500,000 metric tons of wheat from Australia and Canada, as concerns grow over the impact of heat on crops in China's agricultural heartland.
Arab News
20-05-2025
- Climate
- Arab News
North and central China hit by soaring heat
HONG KONG: Temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) scorched parts of northern and central China on Tuesday with authorities issuing heat warnings and offering aid to farmers to protect food production. Temperatures in China's northern Hebei province, Henan province, a key wheat-producing region known as China's granary, and the eastern province of Shandong all reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday. In Zhengzhou, Henan Province and Shahe, Hebei Province, the mercury soared to highs of between 41 C (105.8 F) and 42.9 C (109.22 F) on Monday, their highest ever for the month of May, authorities said. The high temperatures are expected to continue until Wednesday, the country's National Meteorological Center said. China is facing hotter and longer heat waves and more frequent and unpredictable heavy rain as a result of climate change. The country is especially vulnerable to global warming, authorities have said, because of its huge population. Chinese meteorological data show 2024 was the warmest year for the country since comparable records began over six decades ago, the second straight year in which milestones were broken. Last year's warmer weather was accompanied by stronger storms and higher rainfall and led to spikes in power consumption in China, the world's second-largest economy. The National Meteorological Center on Tuesday issued a yellow warning for high temperatures. The center has a three-tier, color warning system for high temperatures, with red being the most severe, followed by orange and yellow. In Zhengzhou, Henan's capital, large sprinkler trucks and sprinklers were used to cool down urban areas, state broadcaster CCTV reported. In Lanling county, in the south of Shandong province, agricultural experts were instructing vegetable farmers to ventilate their plants using sheds and water spraying, CCTV said. Cold air moving from west to east will cool much of China's north on Thursday and Friday, with a drop of 6-12 C (11-22 F). In China's southern Jiangxi more than 100 mm (3.94 inches) of rainfall was recorded across much of the province. Last weekend, heavy rains in China's southern Guangdong and Guangxi provinces killed at least six people and disrupted trains and power supply, with alerts issued for severe flooding and geological disasters in parts of the country.
Express Tribune
12-04-2025
- Climate
- Express Tribune
No summer Hajj for next 16 years, Saudi weather agency announces
Saudi Arabia's National Meteorological Center has announced that the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage will be the last to take place during the intense summer heat for the next 16 years, as the Islamic calendar gradually shifts the annual event into cooler months. Beginning in 2026, the pilgrimage will move into spring and then winter due to the Islamic lunar calendar's annual drift of approximately 10 days. Hajj is expected to fall in the spring from 2026 to 2033, and in winter from 2034 to 2041, before returning to the summer in 2042. The shift offers relief to millions of pilgrims who have faced soaring temperatures in recent years. During the 2024 pilgrimage, temperatures in Mecca reached between 46 and 51 degrees Celsius, leading to more than 2,700 heatstroke cases in a single day and several heat-related deaths, according to official figures. In response to increasing climate challenges, Saudi authorities have expanded efforts to protect pilgrims. Measures include shaded walkways, additional water distribution points, mobile cooling units, and public campaigns on heat safety. The Kingdom also introduced 33 new weather monitoring stations in 2024 and increased the use of mobile radars to track real-time conditions across Hajj routes. With more than 1.8 million pilgrims expected for Hajj 2025, officials say preparations are underway to manage what is expected to be the final summer-season pilgrimage before a long-awaited shift to milder weather.
