It's getting hot in here! 😅 The Central Meteorological Observatory of China just issued the country's first orange alert for high temperatures on June 9, kicking off the summer heatwave earlier than usual.
China's color-coded weather warning system might sound like a game, but it's serious business. With red being the most severe, followed by orange, yellow, and blue, the orange alert means things are heating up—literally! 🌡️
In 2022, the first orange alert was issued on June 17, and in 2023, it was even later on June 22. But this year, Mother Nature decided to turn up the thermostat ahead of schedule. 😓
And it's not just China feeling the burn. According to Wei Ke, a research fellow at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, extreme high temperatures are hitting almost the entire Northern Hemisphere earlier and more intensely than before. Global warming? Climate change? Whatever you call it, it's getting real! 🌍🔥
Stay cool out there, folks! Remember to drink plenty of water, avoid the midday sun, and maybe invest in a good fan or two. And hey, it might be the perfect excuse to grab some ice cream! 🍦
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
