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China’s Leap Forward in Ecological Conservation. In a groundbreaking move, China will see a new batch of university students enroll this September at the freshly constituted National Park Institute, a first-of-its-kind academic institution dedicated to the preservation and development of […]

China’s Yunnan sees progress in protecting plant species with extremely small populations Does a plant still have value for conservation if there are only a few found surviving in the wild? For botanists, the answer is definitely yes. In southwest […]

China Biodiversity: Over 460 newborn Milu Deer born in Hubei Milu deer (Elaphurus davidianus) is listed as Class I National Key Protected Species of China. The species is Classified as Extinct in the Wild by the IUCN’s Red List. It […]

Massive ocean currents, such as the gulf stream, move heat from one part of the planet to the other. This process, in part, helps to give Western Europe its mild winter climate.  Cimate change is already having a visible effect […]

Understanding the difference between the two What is the difference between ecosystem functions and ecosystem services? This brief article describes the difference between these two often confused terms in environmental science and management. It aims to integrate and clarify the many […]

BEIJING — A Chinese research team has developed a new method of recycling polyethylene plastic waste that could cut costs while producing a range of useful petroleum-based materials, according to a paper published recently in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. Polyethylene […]

Climate change is bringing heatwaves and drought, glaciers are melting faster, lakes are expanding and desertification is worsening. July 4, 2023 Editor’s Note: The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, in south-western China, is known as the “roof of the world”. It is home […]