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Intense restoration of nature needed to address climate, biodiversity and food insecurity crises: UN

June 4, 2021 CEN_com 0

Facing the triple threat of climate change, loss of nature and pollution, the world must deliver on its commitment to restore at least one billion degraded hectares of land in the next decade—an area about the size of China. Countries also need to add similar commitments for oceans, according to a new report by the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), launched […]

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WHO asks for re-checks of Italian research on possible new Covid-19 virus origin

June 4, 2021 CEN_com 0

Antibodies to Covid-19 detected in blood collected in Italy in October 2019 during a lung cancer screening trial Samples from a study suggesting that COVID-19 was circulating outside China by October 2019 have been re-tested at the World Health Organization’s request, a Reuters report quoted two scientists leading the research as saying on Tuesday. While COVID-19 was first identified in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019, a […]

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Biden’s China obsession could be the undoing of America

June 2, 2021 CEN_com 0

Collaboration with China has been good for the US and its people in the past, and should be again It’s hard to tell if US President Joe Biden’s position on China is his true conviction or he’s just going along with the heavy anti-China sentiment in Washington, but his China team has made it official now: no more engagement with China, just competition from here on. The nature of competition the […]

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Global climate change efforts offer hope for shared future of humanity

June 1, 2021 CEN_com 0

Global cooperation on climate change requires a commitment to multilateralism, international law, and the United Nations-led global system. When facing global challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, some nations have resorted to finger-pointing and blame to hide their own weaknesses or try to gain petty short-term political advantages – at the cost of hundreds of thousands or even millions of lives. But at this moment, the dangers facing humanity are too […]

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Study finds COVID-19 spread in China fueled by “stealth transmission”

June 1, 2021 CEN_com 0

Undetected cases, many of which were likely not severely symptomatic, were largely responsible for the rapid spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in China, according to a study by Sino-American scientists. published last year. The study, published last year, found that even patients with mild-to-no symptoms could spread the virus. In the light of the latest American “Wuhan Lab” conspiracy disinformation, it is worth re-reading. “The researchers used multiple sources to infer […]

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China reclaiming deserts

May 31, 2021 CEN_com 0

China is turning barren lands and mountains into productive lands or green forest. This is the result of the country’s intensified efforts of green development in which they turn deserts or unproductive lands into something very productive in the long run. Watch the video.

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Main structure of world’s 2nd largest hydro-power station in China to start operating July 1, 2021

May 31, 2021 CEN_com 0

Baihetan Hydropower Station, the world’s second largest after the Three Gorges Dam, is expected to have its last reservoir completed on Monday in Southwest China.  The station, with a total installed capacity of 16 million kilowatts, is expected to generate more than 62 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, which would reduce carbon dioxide emission by about 51.6 million tons, according to experts.  The Baihetan station is located downstream of […]

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About China Environment News

May 31, 2021 CEN_com 0

Global environmental crisis is the product of centuries of Western exploitation of the land, natural resources and labour of the Global South. US and Western over consumption is still the leading force for environmental destruction of the global ecosystem. The West is responsible for at least three quarters of global cumulative carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Despite its size, China’s cumulative CO2 emissions are only 19% of world cumulative emissions. CO2 accumulates in the atmosphere […]

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Climate Change Facts: Comparing China with the West

May 29, 2021 CEN_com 0

The Western media’s focus on China as “the world’s worst polluter” is devious and dishonest. The purpose of this article is to present the facts. Western mainstream media created Greta Thunberg as a pop celebrity, and so when she recently criticized China (and by implication the entire Global South), it is not surprising that her comments provoked a response. Thunberg is reported to have declared that being a developing nation […]

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China remains world’s largest manufacturing country – as PC makers “green” computers

May 29, 2021 CEN_com 0

China has maintained its position as the world’s largest manufacturing country for the 11th consecutive year with the industrial added value reaching 31.3 trillion yuan ($4.84 trillion), according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Monday. Meanwhile, top computer vendors including Acer and Lenovo are adopting sustainable strategies, with laptops made of recycled and environmentally-friendly materials and efforts to achieve carbon neutrality. It’s the latest trend in the […]