PolyU study finds south China has become more vulnerable to flash droughts that develop in a shorter time amid climate change

HONG KONG, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hong Kong and other southern parts of Mainland China are known to be vulnerable to typhoons, rainstorms and floods. But a new study by researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has shown a growing risk of flash droughts that has...