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Bubonic plague in chipmunks forces closure of top US nature sites

August 6, 2021 CEN_com 0

The US Forest Service has announced it had closed several popular hiking sites after discovering bubonic plague in the chipmunk population. The US agency announced this week that “based on positive plague tests” in the rodent population around hiking areas, it would close the well-trafficked Taylor Creek Visitor Center and nearby Kiva Beach through Friday. The closure includes some of the region’s most spectacular hiking spots, which meander through forested […]

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The New Cold War on China

August 5, 2021 CEN_com 0

“It would not be an exaggeration to say that China’s Third Revolution has been greeted by the United States and the other core capitalist powers with a combination of disbelief, shock, and anger. Unaccustomed to thinking historically and dialectically, relying on mere formalistic frames of analysis, and believing in the inevitable triumph of capitalism, the dominant ideology in the West has been one quite literally of “the end of history.” The […]

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Is China about to take off the gloves?

August 4, 2021 CEN_com 0

Historic turning point as China looks to breakup of the US Empire “China should adopt different policies toward the US and its allies, while at the same time treat members of the Five Eyes alliance and other Western countries differently. Previously, China attached more importance to maintaining China-US relations. In the future, we will devote more of our resources to European countries and bring about a change in direction of […]

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Technologies facilitate biodiversity protection in China

August 4, 2021 CEN_com 0

In the Internet era, information technology has made possible the processing of massive data, and created wider and more convenient platforms for biodiversity conservation in China, including Chinese Virtual Herbarium, the Plant Photo Bank of China, and the National Animal Collection Resource Center. The emergence of these databases and digital programs in recent years is driving China to turn around its seriously threatened biodiversity. From the collection and storage of […]

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China’s environmental inspections to target high energy projects

August 4, 2021 CEN_com 0

The central environmental inspection office will step up measures to curb the introduction of projects with high energy consumption and emissions, an environmental official said on 27 July 2021. The more stringent controls are part of China’s efforts to reach its climate targets and further improve air quality. China is aiming for peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Since 2015, the office has […]

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Lower albedo drives glacier melting on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: study

August 4, 2021 CEN_com 0

Chinese researchers have found that albedo **reduction was an important driver of glacier melting on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its surrounding areas. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as “the water tower of Asia,” houses abundant glaciers vital to the regional water cycle and water resources in downstream areas. The glaciers have been shrinking in recent years, mostly due to global warming. They are also profoundly modulated by surface albedos, according to […]

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VIDEO: Chinese company opens its first overseas wind farm project in Ethiopia to world

August 4, 2021 CEN_com 0

Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) held an online open house event at the Aysha Wind Farm Project in Ethiopia on July 12, showcasing the progress of the project and the company’s contribution to local development. It is the first wind power project in the Somali Region of the country and the first of its kind to be generally contracted by DEC overseas. Click link for video: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-08-04/DEC-opens-its-first-overseas-wind-farm-project-in-Ethiopia-to-world-12rOmR16UzC/index.html Source: CGTN 04-Aug-2021

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China imposes massive travel restrictions to combat Delta outbreak

August 4, 2021 CEN_com 0

Xinhua News, 4 August 2021 China has imposed massive travel restrictions, including temporary closure of airports and travel alerts for citizens to other places across the country, to contain the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19. All 31 provincial-level regions in the Chinese mainland have urged citizens not to go to medium and high-risk areas for COVID-19 or leave the provinces where they live unless it is necessary. Twenty-three […]

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Should the United States be investigated by the WHO over COVID-19’s origins?

August 3, 2021 CEN_com 0

Report on CGTN Think Tank Online Survey Full survey report: ** Click to access Should-the-United-States-be-investigated-by-the-WHO-over-COVID-19-origins-English-version.pdf CGTN Think Tank conducted a global online survey, available in six UN official languages, on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, VK, Weibo and WeChat, on July 30. Participants were asked: “Do you think the WHO should investigate the U.S. as part of the origin-tracing study of COVID-19?” About 83 percent of social media users answered YES. Participants in […]

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Namibia eager to partner with China on wildlife cooperation

August 3, 2021 CEN_com 0

“Namibia-China cooperation is very cordial and a genuine one, especially when it comes to conservation programs and also environmental programs. We have cooperated in many areas, especially areas of anti-poaching programs, areas of general conservation of our biodiversity,” said Pohamba Shifeta, Namibia’s Minister of Environment, Forestry and Tourism. WINDHOEK, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) — Namibia is eager to partner with China on wildlife cooperation, the African country’s environment minister said during […]