Shanghai

The strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since at least 1949 made landfall early Monday with powerful winds and heavy rains after more than 400,000 people were evacuated. Flights, ferries and train services were suspended in the megacity…

Almost half of China’s major cities are sinking, putting millions of locals at risk of flooding, according to a new study published in the journal Science this week. The study found that 45% of China’s urban land was sinking faster than…