“The declining United States imperial system has all the hallmarks of a protection racket”While this linked article does not directly address environmental matters, it go to the very heart of the context behind the US policy of confrontation with China – a key part of which is the US trade war on China’s world dominance in green technology and it’s Continue reading

China recently completed a 3,046-kilometer green barrier around the Taklimakan Desert, aiming to combat desertification through the cultivation of drought-resistant plants. Covering 337,000 square kilometers, Taklimakan in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is China’s largest desert and dubbed the “Sea of Death.” China built 2,761-kilometers of the green barrier on the edge of the Taklimakan Desert by Continue reading

This video takes a look into China’s groundbreaking efforts to manage the Yellow River—one of the most significant engineering feats in the world. Recently, the river’s water transfer project achieved incredible success, removing over 300,000 tons of silt and lowering the riverbed by 5.1 meters, leaving experts astounded. The Yellow River, also known as China’s “Mother Continue reading

With one in every three vehicles sold in the world today being sold in China, EV sales in China have hit a tipping point, with their market share rising rapidly. Watch 6 min video clip: https://youtu.be/Qq1GU0qfYhc?t=352 Source: The Electric Viking, Dec 3, 2024. Continue reading

The European Union to protect domestic manufacturers of equipment for producing green hydrogen by adding new restrictions on Chinese-made equipment. The aim is to effectively lock out Chinese equipment as the EU looks to avoid a repeat of the loss of market share on its solar panel industry. The change is being implemented with the Continue reading

China’s single largest natural gas pipeline, the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline, is now fully operational. It can supply 38 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually to Northeast China, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the Yangtze River Delta. The pipeline, which took nearly a decade to construct, stretches over 5,000 kilometers from northern China to Continue reading

China’s forests increased by 4 million hectares/year in 2000-15 and by 2 million hectares/year in 2015-22, according to a Geophysical Research Letters study. As the largest carbon reservoir in terrestrial ecosystems, forests are an indispensable part of China’s carbon sink. Explicitly monitoring when, where, and how the forest recovery happening in China is crucial. In Continue reading

Jiangsu has launched its first wetland ecological protection compensation mechanism, becoming one of the first provinces in China to implement such a system. The initiative, covering 567,000 acres, has allocated 74.62 million yuan for ecological restoration, including the protection of vital wetland habitats and biodiversity. The funds will support various projects, such as the restoration Continue reading

Potatoes are crucial to global food security due to their high yield compared to other staple crops. China, as the world’s largest producer of potatoes, plays a central role in ensuring their availability. A research facility in the Yanqing district, Beijing, China, has made significant strides in combating the challenges posed by climate change to Continue reading

Small plastic particles in water have become one of the most concerning consumer pollutants due to their pervasive presence in water sources. A Chinese team has developed a new strategy to remove those microplastics that adversely affect health. The study published on Saturday in the journal Science Advances described a new reusable and biodegradable foam Continue reading

China has completed the encirclement of the Taklimakan Desert with a sand-blocking green belt stretching 3,046 kilometers on Thur. This is the world’s longest green ecological barrier surrounding a desert and a new miracle in China’s efforts to combat desertification. Known as the “Sea of Death,” the Taklimakan is the largest desert in China and Continue reading

The annual output of various forest foods in China is over 200 million tons, and the per capita share of forest food for over 1.4 billion people exceeds 140 kilograms. Forest food has become the third largest agricultural product in China after grains and vegetables. At present, the planting area of economic forests in China Continue reading

China’s NEV battery-maker CATL has launched new battery products for heavy-duty electric trucks. The new lineup includes super-fast charging, long-range, and long-life versions, and a durable edition for construction machinery. The supercharging version can replenish 70% of its energy in just 15 minutes, offering a single-charge range of up to 500 km. Heavy-duty trucks remain Continue reading

Attribution studies calculate whether, and by how much, climate change affected the intensity, frequency or impact of extremes – from wildfires and drought through to record-breaking rainfall and typhoons. To keep track of this rapidly growing field of research, Carbon Brief has mapped every internationally published study (in English) on how climate change has influenced extreme weather. Continue reading

An international research team has used data on Beijing’s public transit system to explore if bus depots could host solar installations and energy storage facilities to help reduce the load on the city’s grid. The researchers say they plan to generalize their proposed model to help other areas estimate possible return on investment of transforming Continue reading

“Increasingly, those of us who care about the future of the planet will need to look to China for leadership on climate change. We will need to demand that our governments work with China and follow its lead.” [Carlos Martinez] With Trump back in the White House, the world will need China’s climate leadership more than Continue reading

Chinese lawmakers on November 8, 2024 passed the country’s first energy law, which will take effect on January 1, 2025. The law is designed to boost high-quality energy development, ensure national energy security, and promote green and low-carbon transition. China has long lacked a fundamental and overarching energy law. The introduction of the energy law will Continue reading