Experts caution against looming climate risks El Nino, global warming expected to hit energy, agriculture, infrastructure By ZHAO YIMENG | China Daily | Updated: 2026-06-29 07:37

Experts caution against looming climate risks El Nino, global warming expected to hit energy, agriculture, infrastructure By ZHAO YIMENG | China Daily | Updated: 2026-06-29 07:37 https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202606/29/WS6a41b020a310986e2b46254c.html Amid a rapidly developing El Nino event and long-term global warming, China is facing a complex mix of climate-related risks this flood season, increasing the likelihood of heat waves, uneven rainfall distribution and changes in typhoon activity. The National Climate Center has announced that El Nino conditions have been observed in the equatorial central and eastern Pacific. As sea surface temperatures continue to rise, a moderate to strong El Nino event is expected to develop during the summer and autumn.