DISEASE SPREAD? WeatherRisk’s Chia Hsin-hsing said that global warming might lead to more dengue fever with increased mosquito breeding at higher latitudes
Taipei Times
Date: Sep 16, 2019
By: Hsiao Yu-hsin / Staff reporter
Global warming is happening gradually in Taiwan and the government should establish a dedicated
A preliminary sketch of a sand sculpture for a work seeking to draw attention to the risk to polar bear habitats caused by global warming is superimposed on a beach in New Taipei City’s Bali District on Sept. 7.
Photo courtesy of the New Taipei City High Riverbank Construction Management Office
Taiwan saw its warmest winter last year and extreme rain in recent years demonstrates the impact of global warming, so the government should see climate change as a threat to national security and show its determination to handle it, Chia said.
The most significant impact on Taiwan is increasing temperatures, regardless of season, he said.
Global warming caused more frequent heavy rain in short periods in the past three years, with afternoon thundershowers often bringing more than 70mm per hour, leading to serious flooding, he said. [FULL STORY]
