China Meteorological Administration: Rainbelt moving north, extreme weather increasing, new characteristics appearing in northern climate pattern.

The Ministry of Emergency Management held a flood season safety knowledge press conference today, briefing on the recent flood prevention situation and key work measures. During the meeting, a reporter from CCTV asked a question. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in rainfall in the northern regions, with some areas even experiencing extreme heavy rainfall. "Northward shift of rain belts" has become a hot topic of public concern. Could the relevant person in charge please introduce the situation? Chen Lijuan, chief forecaster of the National Climate Center of China Meteorological Administration, explained that the interdecadal characteristics of precipitation in China are the result of both natural variability and human activities, showing a mixture of periodicity and trend.