China Urged to Enhance Infrastructure for Extreme Weather Adaptation

China needs to enhance its public infrastructure to withstand extreme weather, drawing lessons from global cities like London and New York, according to the China Environment News. The nation faces another summer of severe weather due to climate change, with deadly floods in the south and drought-like conditions in central and northern provinces. The article emphasizes the need for replanning urban and rural areas, citing the adaptation strategies of other cities, such as New York’s flood protection system post-Hurricane Sandy and London’s efforts to address flooding, drought, and overheating. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has highlighted climate change as a significant development risk, and China’s 14th Five-Year Plan and National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2035 include improving infrastructure resilience.