Experts believe there’s a cleaner, safer and better way to harvest nuclear energy. With its newest power plant, China might be first to get there. Scientists are very excited about an experimental reactor in Wuwei, China, and so are environmentalists. The reactor is cooled by molten salts instead of water,…
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Chinese scientists complete seed collection mission at highest altitude
Chinese scientists have recently completed a seed-collection mission on Mount Qomolangma, according to the Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, a comprehensive national database for the collection and preservation of wildlife germplasm resources in China. Mount Qomolangma. The team successfully collected seeds of several plants such as crucihimalaya himalaica and saussurea…
China’s Kunming ready to host key UN biodiversity meeting
Preparations are in the final stage in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming for a UN meeting on biodiversity. The first part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) is set to kick off in Kunming on Oct. 11….
China’s ecological conservation and restoration efforts are paying off
Watch the video to enjoy the stunning sceneries of these fabulous places China’s unremitting ecological conservation and restoration efforts have been rewarded with pristine waters and lush mountains. Jiuzhaigou, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, has risen from the rubble after years of eco-based restoration following…
World’s Oldest Artwork Uncovered in Tibet
Dr David Dian Zhang’s team at South China’s Guangzhou University finally published their findings in the journal Science Bulletin two weeks ago, and the paper has since generated headlines around the world. The geologist and his team had hiked up to a fossilized hot spring around 80 kilometres northwest of…
How will China’s end to foreign investment in coal impact on Bangladesh’s power sector?
XI JINPING’s STATEMENT AT UN Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his official statement at the General Debate of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 21, announced that China would step up support for other developing countries in generating green and low-carbon energy and would not…
Endangered leopards and tigers roam far eastern wilderness following historic China–Russia agreement on transnational park
Leopards and tigers are roaming in the far eastern wilderness again thanks to an historic China–Russia collaboration, paving the way for a transnational park In 2001, Jilin province established the Hunchun National Nature Reserve, a sliver of protected land running along the border with Russia and south to the small spit…
How has afforestation transformed China?
In commemoration of China’s greening progress By Kelvin Kwok May 16, 2021. Originally posted in K in the Clouds blog; Shared on 17 May 2021 to Xi Jinping: China’s Exceptional President group on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/688430344583422/posts/4066311076795315 ) It takes more than “HOW DARE YOU” to restore and preserve nature. It…
The conspiracy theories behind China’s power cuts
Introduction **The following is an edited extract from ThinkChina, an English language e-magazine published by Lianhe Zaobao , a Chinese language Daily published by Singapore Press Holdings. It is one of the few foreign-owned Chinese language media accessible online in China and has a monthly pageview count of 100 million…
Exploring the lungs of Asia
The forests of Asia are majestic, beautiful, and incredibly unique. Yet, many of us take their existence for granted. As they disappear, it’s time to take a deeper look at our forests—and decide where we stand in the global fight for their conservation. This article helps understand the nature and…