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Floods Kill 17 in Northwest China

While torrential rain is flooding a normally dry part of China, usually wet areas are drying out ami......

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Major Drought in Southwest China Threatens Water, Crops, Power

One of China’s wettest regions is dry as a bone.

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China’s Largest Freshwater Lake Sees Record Early Dry Season

Authorities have warned against the negative impact of Lake Poyang’s decreasing water level on the e......

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The Big Thaw: Almost 6,000 of China’s Glaciers Have Disappeared

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China Greenlights Carbon Economy Degree to Aid Its Climate Goals

The country seeks to equip graduates with specific knowledge before taking specialized tasks.

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China’s Ecosystems Face a New Menace: Vicious Snapping Turtles

Snapping turtles are powerful, aggressive, and on the loose in southern China. Authorities are conce......

2022-07-26 08:40:19

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Chinese Paddlefish That Outlived Dinosaurs Now Extinct, IUCN Says

All the 26 remaining species of sturgeon globally are now at risk of extinction due to human activit......

2022-07-22 10:33:39

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Courts Use Carbon Credits to Penalize Environmental Rule-Breakers

Experts are concerned about introducing such a mechanism without an institutional framework.

2022-07-19 09:54:49

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Heatwaves in China Are Affecting Country’s Agriculture, Experts Say

Several regions across the country are experiencing record temperatures early on in the summer.

2022-07-11 11:13:42

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China Sees Floods, Tornadoes, and Record High Temperatures

At least 52 people have been killed so far in floods since late May.

2022-06-20 09:26:48

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China’s Solar Projects Raise Land Grabbing Concerns

Farmers in Xingtang County claim a new energy company bulldozed their land and livelihoods to make w......

2022-06-17 08:55:33

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Revived Poyang Lake Dam Project Sparks Ecological Concerns, Again

Conservationists are concerned that construction could potentially damage the habitat of flora and f......

2022-05-20 13:00:56

Yuan Ye

China Has a Food Waste Problem. Can More Communal Dining Help?

The country often frames food waste as a moral failing. That doesn’t work when there’s no one around......

2022-05-18 11:09:36

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Coal, Once a Boon, Turns Chinese Rustbelt City Into a Bust

As the golden years of mining fade, the resource-depleted city of Hegang is struggling to survive.

2022-05-14 01:31:47

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How the War in Ukraine Is Rattling China’s Energy Transition

Natural gas may be marginalized as domestic industries fall back on reliable coal, experts say.

2022-05-10 08:03:45

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China Says Thousands of Companies Risk Contaminating Soil

Most companies were unaware of their environmental obligations and unable to manage pollution.

2022-04-27 10:18:13

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How Can Finance Help China’s Heavy Industries Decarbonize?

Industries like steelmaking need better access to “transition finance”, but greenwashing must be avo......

2022-04-15 04:26:52

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A Yunnan Researcher’s Plan for Plastic Waste: Feed It to the Fungi

Newly discovered fungi in Southwest China are voracious eaters of plastic and rubber. Scientists hop......

2022-03-23 11:07:45

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China Sets Higher Non-Fossil Power Goals in New Energy Plan

Non-fossil power generation will constitute around 39% of the country’s total power generation by 20......

2022-03-23 09:23:58

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Academics Worry Over China’s Shrinking Grassland Coverage

The country’s most recent national land survey showed grassland area decreased from 400 million hect......

2022-03-22 10:22:49

Yuan Ye

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