Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged environmental volunteers to promote water conservation and contribute to the modernization of harmony between humanity and nature. Ahead of China’s second National Ecology Day that fell on Thursday last week, Xi made the remarks in a letter to the volunteers for the Danjiangkou Reservoir…
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China’s deep-sea manned submersible Jiaolong conducts scientific research in Western Pacific
In Chinese mythology, Jiaolong is a dragon often depicted as a scaled, hornless, and aquatic creature. The submersible was named after the mythical creature because of its ability to explore the depths of the ocean. China’s deep-sea manned submersible Jiaolong conducted a deep-diving operation in the Western Pacific Ocean on…
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China launches new scientific expedition to Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
Scientific surveys valuable for safeguarding ecology on “roof of the world”. China’s second Qinghai-Xizang Plateau scientific expedition and research has produced a series of world-class original findings, providing scientific support for the ecological security of the plateau. China launched a scientific expedition in Lhasa on Sunday to investigate the Qinghai-Xizang…
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Builders of Malaysia’s mega railway project join hands to rehabilitate mangrove forest
Chinese and Malaysian companies building Malaysia’s mega rail project have planted mangrove tree saplings in a mangrove forest near Malaysia’s Port Klang, a move to strengthen the values of protecting the environment. The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is a 665 km-long railway project being developed by the state-owned Malaysia…
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Climate-Resilient Ocean Governance in the People’s Republic of China
Focused on the People’s Republic of China (PRC), this article looks at how climate change impacts coastal ecosystems and marine biodiversity. In an era of global connectivity and shared environmental challenges, the linkages between oceans and climate change are becoming increasingly apparent. Oceans have the great potential to exacerbate or…
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How biochar can help China reach carbon neutrality
This article by Deng Xu was originally published on Dialogue Earth under the Creative Commons BY NC ND licence. The charcoal-like substance biochare has enormous potential to remove CO2, writes Dr Deng Xu, who obtained her PhD from the Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy, Tsinghua University in China. For China and the world…
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China’s Three Gorges Dam – world’s largest single power generation unit
The construction of the Three Gorges Dam laid the foundation for modern hydropower in China. Since the start of the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, China’s hydropower ecosystem has overcome difficulties and realized the independent design and manufacturing of hydropower equipment and the localization of important materials. The Global…
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China’s shift to manufactured sand reduces environmental impacts
Between 80 to 90 per cent of the sand used in China’s construction industry today is manufactured, marking a turning point in human engineering and offering hope to solve a major crisis for the world, according to a new study. Sand has been used in buildings for at least 60,000…
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China draws extensive ecological red lines to protect Asia’s “water tower”
China’s Qinghai Province has drawn ecological “red lines” for over 40 percent of its territory, putting the areas under stringent environmental protection. Located on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, China’s northwestern province is known for its fragile ecosystem and for being home to the Sanjiangyuan area, where the Yangtze, Yellow, and Lancang…
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Chinese drones to transport trash from Nepal’s Mt Everest in groundbreaking initiative
Chinese drone initiative to improve waste management on the world’s tallest peak. Nepal is set to deploy Chinese-made drones to transport garbage from the slopes of Everest, marking the first time unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will be used commercially in the country’s high-altitude zones. This initiative announced by China’s leading…