The worst winter weather in 50 years in China's central, southern and eastern regions could be connected to air cyclone change and the La Nina phenomenon, the climatic opposite of El Nino, an Egyptian meteorological official said Monday. ... ...full story at People's Daily
from People's Daily on Tue, Feb 05 2008
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| 03 Feb 08 |
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China's winter storm to continue »
YouTube video BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- China's worst winter weather in five decades will continue over the next three days, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said on Wednesday.
Heavy snow and sleet has paralyzed transport and coal shipments, and... |
| 12 Feb 08 |
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WMO: La Nina may be partial cause of S China's freeze-up » People's Daily The current La Nina weather phenomenon may just be a partial cause of south China's freeze-up at the start of 2008, said the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Monday. The latest La Nina pattern, which began in t ... |
| 14 Sep 07 |
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Evidence of La Nina spurs gloomy harvest predictions » People's Daily Experts have warned the central and eastern Pacific Ocean has shown signs of the La Nina phenomenon, which may threaten winter harvests. A report released by the China National Climate Center (CNCC) said the sea-surface temperature in th ... |
| 04 Feb 08 |
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Fog to envelop snow-hit regions » Shanghai Daily CHINA'S worst weather crisis may not be over as a round of dense fog is expected to hit central, southern and eastern parts of the country today, causing more difficulties in restoring transportation networks partially paralyzed after heavy snowfalls. ... |
| 07 Jan 10 |
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Winter weather warning » Shanghai Daily ANOTHER strong cold wave is expected to hit China's central, eastern and southern regions from today to next Tuesday, bringing snowstorms and plummeting temperatures, China's Central Meteorological Station said yesterday. ... |
| 31 Jan 08 |
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Backgrounder: Key damage caused by China's worst winter in five decades » People's Daily Snow will continue in southwestern, eastern and southern China, while northern areas will be clear but windy over the next 10 days, the China Meteorological Administration forecast on Wednesday. The heavy snow that has fallen since ... |