Australia’s first national climate risk assessment warns that by 2050, about 1.5 million people living in coastal areas will face threats from rising sea levels and coastal flooding. The risk increases significantly under higher global warming scenarios. Sea Level Projections Under a moderate

Beijing — Heavy rainfall across northern China has triggered floods and landslides, claiming at least four lives and forcing the evacuation of more than 4,400 people in Beijing and neighboring Hebei province. The torrential downpour, attributed to intensified monsoon activity, began late Sunday and continued through Monday. In Beijing’s Miyun district, flash floods