Summary/Abstract
Using population growth and climatic models, this peer-reviewed study projects that the frequency of both temperature and precipitation extremes is expected to increase dramatically in eastern China by 2050. Under a moderate warming scenario, this will leave 81.8% of the population exposed to extreme temperature and 22.9% exposed to extreme precipitation. These extremes are expected to cause loss of life and property, placing a financial and physical burden on the region. Climate stressors are also expected to force migration, which will increase the difficulty of building social resilience to climate change.