Sheep graze in a dried-up reservoir during a drought in  China’s Henan province. Photo: Xinhua
Sheep graze in a dried-up reservoir during a drought in China’s Henan province. Photo: Xinhua
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Dead heat by 2050: massive North China area to be hotspot for killer mix of heatwaves and surface ozone, study finds

  • Beijing, Tianjin and five nearby provinces to face increased impact of extreme high temperatures and ground level ozone pollution, new study suggests
  • Such conditions caused around 100 daily excess deaths in the area during 2017-19, researchers estimate

Sheep graze in a dried-up reservoir during a drought in  China’s Henan province. Photo: Xinhua
Sheep graze in a dried-up reservoir during a drought in China’s Henan province. Photo: Xinhua
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