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Chinese-built hydropower station in Zambia turns on 1st generator
The first generator for the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, an infrastructure project in Zambia which was built by Chinese companies, has been put into operation in August 2021. As the largest single building infrastructure project and the largest hydropower […]
Zambia call for close cooperation with China on capacity building for green economy
The Zambian Minister for Green Economy and Environment, Hon. Eng. Collins Nzovu, MP, has called for close bilateral relations between Zambia and China in the areas of forestry development and management, green economy and climate change, meteorological and weather services, […]
China and Nigeria to form partnership to bring renewable energy to rural parts of Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the People’s Republic of China on renewable clean energy. The project will boost electricity supply to rural parts of Nigeria. China has also donated rural solar […]
Fukushima radiation in Arctic adds to pressure on Japan
The revelation that radioactive material from the Fukushima nuclear plant has reached the Arctic Ocean is sparking renewed calls for Japan to scrap a decision to dump toxic water from the crippled plant into the sea. According to a study […]
Mercury contamination reaches deepest parts of ocean: Chinese study
Chinese researchers and collaborators recently found that hadal trenches, the deepest parts of an ocean, receive a large amount of mercury. The study, published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), was conducted by a research […]
Chinese researchers set up global database of soil seed banks
Chinese researchers have compiled and analyzed a database to characterize global determinants and patterns of soil seed banks. Soil seed banks, which include all viable seeds on or in the soil, represent a critical but hidden stock for potential future […]
China light-splitting greenhouse also generates solar power to run the greenhouse’s operation
Chinese researchers have developed a new type of light-splitting greenhouse roof that can allow visible light to enter while converting near-infrared light into electricity. A group of researchers from the Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, affiliated with […]
From ending deforestation in China, to ending it everywhere
Experts argue China can build on protections for its own forests and expand due diligence to cover overseas products. [This article is republished in full from China Dialogue under a Creative Commons licence] Last month, the COP26 climate conference in […]
China boosts battery recycling amid decommissioning surge
China is seeking to boost the battery recycling sector to cope with the rise in decommissioning of aging batteries from new-energy vehicles (NEV), which have grown in popularity in recent years. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said […]