THE GREAT WALL OF SOLAR ENERGY China’s energy landscape has undergone a transformative decade, marked by significant advancements in wind, solar, and nuclear power. A recent study highlights the clear scalability winners in China’s low-carbon energy generation, with wind and solar emerging as the dominant forces. The country’s natural experiment…
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China’s marine plastic waste initiative
China’s Blue Circle environmental initiative gives new solution to marine plastic waste. If plastic waste is dumped into the sea, it will gradually break down into microplastics, exerting continuous and permanent adverse impacts on the environment. How can plastic waste be recycled and turned into useful resources? The Blue Circle…
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Include Forest Fires in Carbon Accounting
Chinese Scientists Call for Global Collaboration to Reduce Carbon Emissions by Preventing Forest Fires. As the UN COP28 Climate Change negotiations are underway in Dubai, countries are taking stock of how much carbon they are emitting into the atmosphere. On Thursday 7 Dec 2023, Chinese scientists published new research that…
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Re-use of EV batteries in China
Sustainable recycling and recovery of EV batteries in China. The proper recycling and recovery of EV batteries have become even more crucial as demand for lithium (Li-ion) batteries has increased alongside the growing adoption of EV vehicles. Data shows that the global scale of Li-ion battery recycling is projected to…
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New Thai-Chinese High Speed Rail
Over the past decade or so, China has also been working hard to promote cooperation with Southeast Asian countries, and China’s Belt and Road Initiative has become an important platform connecting various Southeast Asian countries. Through the Belt and Road Initiative, China has invested in and constructed a large number…
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China renovates Mexico City metro
A key Mexico City subway line has received a modern makeover with the help of China’s experience in providing mass transit solutions. The Metro Line 1 officially restarted operation last week. Refurbishment work has helped modernize the line, which had been in operation for half a century. The Mexico City…
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Nature’s soil seedbanks
A research team of Chinese scientists is investigating the potential for natural soil seedbanks to help plant communities to resist the detrimental impact of environmental disturbance, including climate change. Unlike most other biological groups, plant species can possess dormant life-history stages such as the soil seed bank, which may help…
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BRI boosting world science
China’s BRI is boosting science, says journal Nature. THE WEST MUST ENGAGE, NOT WITHDRAW The following is an excerpt from the editorial on 24 October 2023 in the world’s leading science journal, Nature. In science, the BRI is coming into its own. In 2019, Nature travelled to a large construction site where a…
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Spreading science to Global South
Article by Alex Lo, from the South China Morning Post. Belt and Road Initiative is spreading science and technology across Global South. The 10th anniversary of the massive global infrastructure program recalls how it is working closely with developing countries to acquire much-needed technical know-how for growth and development.SCMP According…
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Growing rice in the Dubai desert?
Chinese scientists successfully grow rice in Dubai desert. Rice is a food staple of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yet the country is almost wholly reliant on food imports and food security is a national priority. In 2018, the UAE launched its National Food Security Strategy to increaseproduction by 30-40%…