"As the world warms, risks of climate change and climate disasters to China could become more grave," said Zheng Guoguang, China Meteorological Administration (CMA) chief.
The CMA chief said climate change would seriously threaten big projects in the country, such as the Three Gorges Dam and a massive scheme geared toward diverting water from southern portions of China to areas north of the country to address water problems. Zheng called on China to take a development path that accommodates the aim of lowering carbon emissions, but he also pointed out that the use of solar and wind energy in the country has limited potential.
Along with the United States, China accounts for about 45 percent of total carbon dioxide emissions in the world. Read more at http://www.techtimes.com/
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
Top Chinese Meteorologist Warns Climate Change Will Have 'Huge Impact' On Country
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