# climate adaptation

China’s Chaotic Winter: A La Niña ‘State’ and What It Means for 2026’s Economy

China’s weather in late 2025 and early 2026 has behaved like a roller coaster as a La Niña state overlays a record-warm world, producing sharp regional swings in temperature and precipitation. The episode is likely to produce uneven but economically meaningful disruptions to agriculture, energy markets and supply chains, serving as a stress test of China’s improved adaptation and emergency management capabilities.