Author: Jane Cai,Kamun Lai,Coy Li

When the property manager in Tang’s residential area warned her about rising water levels, she rushed to her shop only to find it submerged. The sudden flooding in Guilin is part of a larger pattern of extreme weather events affecting China, from floods in the south to droughts in the north. The financial impact of these disasters is immense, with losses in the billions and an expected decline in rice harvest. Climate change is exacerbating these weather patterns, leading to more frequent and severe events. China’s response to natural disasters is being put to the test, with the need to…