4 d. ago Sinking Shanghai, iPhone Air sells out in China: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Double whammy: Shanghai is sinking while sea level rises fast Shanghai is sinking while the sea level along China’s coastline is rising fast – its fastest in 4,000 years – possibly threatening China’s financial hub and the global supply chain, scientists warn in a new study. 2. Ships divert, directors resign as US-China port fees rock shipping...

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4 d. ago Double whammy: Shanghai is sinking while sea level rises fast

Shanghai is sinking while the sea level along China’s coastline is rising fast – its fastest in 4,000 years, possibly threatening China’s financial hub and the global supply chain, scientists warn in a new study. China faces a double threat from rising seas, as many of its largest and most economically important cities are concentrated in delta regions, which are flat lands close to water. They were ideal for urban development but extremely vulnerable to flooding, the team said. Shanghai,...

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4 d. ago China’s double threat: Shanghai sinks as sea level rises fastest in 4,000 years

Shanghai is sinking while the world’s sea levels are rising fast – the fastest in 4,000 years – possibly threatening the Chinese financial hub and the global supply chain, scientists warn in a new study. China faces a double threat from rising seas, according to the multinational team, as many of its largest and most economically important cities are concentrated in delta regions – flat lands close to water that were ideal for urban development but remain extremely vulnerable to...

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2 w. ago China to sink servers off Shanghai in world’s first commercial underwater data center

China to sink servers off Shanghai in world’s first commercial underwater data center  Interesting Engineering

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2 w. ago What is ‘dragon vein’ and why China artist, top brand hit over Himalayas fireworks

A massive fireworks display put on by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang and the outdoor brand Arc’teryx’s at the foot of the Himalayas has sparked public outrage. “The rising dragon” art event was launched on September 19, at about 5,500 metres above sea level. The display saw fireworks erupt four times for 52 seconds in total, using 1,050 clusters of fireworks. Witnesses said the display twirled around the mountain and generated disturbing sounds and smells. As local government officials began an...

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3 w. ago Development policy affects coastal flood exposure in China more than sea

Development policy affects coastal flood exposure in China more than sea-level rise  Nature

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