Weekend Long Read: Why Adapting to Climate Change Has Become a Necessity

From July 29 to Aug. 1, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region suffered historically heavy rains. According to the National Climate Center, it rained in Beijing for 83 straight hours, with precipitation exceeding 70 centimeters (27.5 inches) in some places. In Hebei’s Xingtai Lincheng county, precipitation reached an astonishing 100.3 centimeters — the same as the area typically receives over a two-year span.