Kerry hopes climate cooperation will redefine US-China ties

 

ice skating may be a winter sport but

this summer it's a popular option for

those wanting to escape soaring

temperatures outside parts of China are

experiencing the most severe heat wave

in recent history the Northwestern

province of xinjiang reached a record

high of 52.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday

it's raising concerns over agricultural

output cotton crops are among those

affected in the Northeast hundreds of

pigs died after a power outage disrupted

a Farm's ventilation system

analysts say the climate emergency is

more evident than ever before

in China most people agree on the

climate change issue but what's a shame

is many don't see the connection between

climate and their own behaviors the

drought though affects hydropower

generation so when electricity is cut

this impacts Industries and the people

air conditioners cannot even be used so

this is giving people a very real

first-hand experience in Beijing U.S

climate Envoy John Kerry met Premier Lee

Chung and top Diplomat Wong Yi Kerry

warned the extreme weather could worsen

incoming weeks

China and the United States are the two

most powerful economies in the world

we also have to admit the two largest

emitters of greenhouse gases

and so the imperative of our two

countries coming together and working

and showing the rest of the world how we

can cooperate and begin to address this

with the urgency it requires

it is incredible

both sides say climate cooperation could

provide a fresh start for their troubled

relationship but disagreements over

climate financing and coal consumption

Remain the staging Park is usually

crowded at this time of year but there's

no one in size people in northern China

are doing whatever they can to try to

avoid the sweltering heat while those in

the South are being inundated by heavy

rains in the city of fujo rescue

operations are underway after a typhoon

struck on Monday a red alert for flash

flooding has been issued in guangxi

province

Chinese authorities say extreme weather

will continue for another 10 days public

air-conditioned areas have been set up

in some cities and others are using

whatever means necessary to stay cool

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