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Compound climate extremes and “once-in-a-century” risk communication

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: In July 2026, China's national meteorological and water resources authorities issued red alerts for flash floods and geological hazards across Liaoning, Jilin, and Anhui provinces, the ceiling of the country's four-level warning system, as the remnant circulation of Typhoon Bavi pushed torrential rain into the northeast, a region not historically associated with typhoon-driven flooding of this scale.1–3 Days earlier, Tropical Storm Maysak had triggered reservoir breaches and large-scale evacuations more than 1500 km to the south, in Guangxi.

Source: The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific

DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101973

Authors: John S. Ji, Qihong Deng

Institutions: Tsinghua University, Zhengzhou University

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change and Health Impacts

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Climate action

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,250