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flag 2022 & 2023 were the two warmest years in a decade in China's Three Gorges Region, impacting weather patterns with extreme events and necessitating climate monitoring and assessment.

flag The Three Gorges Region in China's Yangtze River basin experienced its two warmest years (2022 & 2023) in the last decade, with 0.8°C and 0.4°C average temperature increase respectively. flag 2022 saw record high temperatures and 20% less rainfall, resulting in a severe drought. flag In contrast, 2023 had 15% more rainfall. flag Extreme weather events, including heat waves, heavy rainfall, flooding, and cold spells, transpired during these two years. flag The study by Prof. Chen Xianyan's team highlights the need for climate monitoring and assessment to support ecological civilization construction and regional development.

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