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.

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. 2022 saw record high temperatures and 20% less rainfall, resulting in a severe drought. In contrast, 2023 had 15% more rainfall. Extreme weather events, including heat waves, heavy rainfall, flooding, and cold spells, transpired during these two years. The study by Prof. Chen Xianyan's team highlights the need for climate monitoring and assessment to support ecological civilization construction and regional development.

August 09, 2024
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