30 Foods that might soon disappear because of climate change
Foods that could disappear because of climate change When it comes to climate change, many people think primarily about climatic and atmospheric events linked to … Read more
China’s glaciers melting at an alarming rate
The glaciers of the Qilian mountain range (祁连山) in China’s Qinghai province are disappearing at a disarming rate due to unpredictable changes in climate change … Read more
Interview with Sissi Chao, passionate and inspirational entrepreneur, founder of REmakeHub
Sissi Chao founder of REmakeHub, a social enterprise that provides a circular solution for waste pollution in the fashion and design industry. Sissi Chao has … Read more
The number of pandas in captivity rises to 600 globally
60 panda cubs were born in captivity in 2019, 57 of which survived, thus bringing the population of pandas in captivity to 600 worldwide, said … Read more
Blast at a chemical plant in China: 47 dead, 640 injured
A blast in a pesticide plant in Jiangsu caused the death of 44 people, and the wounding of 640. The incident, which registered a small … Read more
Temperatures in China’s Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau have risen more than three times faster than the global average, Chinese data shows
According to the official Chinese news agency Xinhua, the average temperatures in the north-eastern part of the vast plateau that extends into Tibet and Qinghai … Read more
15 videos of the damage caused by the super typhoon Mangkhut in China and Hong Kong
Typhoon Mangkhut Videos Mangkhut reached the Philippines on September 15 as a super typhoon in category 5 and then hit Hong Kong and China. During … Read more
A Chinese farmer studied law for 16 years to denounce the corporation that has polluted his village
A 60-year-old Chinese farmer living in Qiqihar in the north-eastern Heilongjiang province, spent 16 years studying the law so he could conduct a legal battle … Read more
Augusta Xu-Holland: Between Art&Science
Augusta Xu-Holland is a New Zealand actress and bioenergy enthusiast. She was born in Auckland to a Chinese father and New Zealand mother. Augusta has … Read more
China’s central SOEs achieve 2017 steel, coal capacity cut goals
China’s centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) achieved their annual steel and coal capacity reduction goals in 2017, the SOE watchdog said Wednesday. Last year, central … Read more
Ahead of Trump decision, China says it will stick to Paris climate deal
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Thursday it will stick to the Paris climate deal as the world awaited an announcement by U.S. President Donald … Read more
China’s Silk Road threatens Mekong River
Mekong ecosystem As China pushes ahead with its massive trade network spanning Asia and Europe, fears are growing for the future of a section of … Read more
Coping with Calamity: Environmental Change and Peasant response in Central China, 1736-1949 by Jiayan Zhang
Coping with Calamity is an important contribution to the field of environmental history that gives unique insights from the author’s intimate knowledge of the region … Read more
China plans emissions cuts, public transport boost as smog lingers
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China plans cuts in major sources of air pollution including sulphur dioxide and will promote more public transport in large cities, the … Read more