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 years. It is the second most used resource on earth after water. Rapid population growth and urbanisation in recent decades […]
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 rivers originate. Lancang is known as the Mekong River as it flows through five Southeast Asian nations. The “water tower” […]
On August 11, 2024 the Chinese government released the Opinions on Accelerating the Comprehensive Green Transformation of Economic and Social Development. (《关于加快经济社会发展全面绿色转型的意见》). According to the Xinhua report, this is the first time at the central government level that a systematic deployment has been made to accelerate the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. The Opinion seems to cover all related aspects. So it is like a blueprint of […]
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 drone manufacturer, Da Jiang Innovations (DJI), aims to reduce the risks faced by Sherpas and improve waste management on the […]
China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the European Union’s imposition of provisional additional tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) made in the Asian country. The EU last month slapped tariffs ranging from 17.4% to 37.6% on Chinese EV imports on top of existing 10% duties, claiming “unfair subsidization” of Chinese car manufacturers. The EU’s prohibitive move followed US moves to raise its tariff on Chinese EVs from […]
A key lab in the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, under the Chinese Academy of Sciences is set up to specifically study Asian elephants and the tropical rainforest they live in.“We’ve done some in-depth investigations on the entire vegetation ecology of Yunnan’s tropical rainforest, which has summarized the current situation of animals, plants and the whole ecosystem in the Asian elephant national park,” said Yang Yongping, director of the Xishuangbanna Tropical […]
THIRD PLENUM EXPLAINER In an interview published on Wednesday after the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee last month, Sun Jinlong, secretary of the Leading Party Members Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, elaborated on major tasks to deepen reform in ecological conservation.Sun Jinlong, Secretary of the Leading Party Members Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, made the remarks in […]
Remote sensing helps researchers study vegetation and soil moisture. Chinese researchers recently initiated remote sensing experiments for vegetation and soil moisture in Hebei province, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Aerospace Information Research Institute.“Vegetation plays a crucial role in the transfer of water between the land and the atmosphere, acting not only as a reservoir for terrestrial water resources, but also as a natural water pump,” said Husi Letu, […]
A hydrogen-powered smart tram rolled off the production line at CRRC’s rail transit industrial base in Yibin, Sichuan province, in June 2024, Xinhua News Agency reported. The innovative tram, developed independently by China, enter ed service on Yibin’s T4 smart tram line in southwest China’s Sichuan in August this year. Powered by hydrogen energy, the tram promises longer range, higher operational efficiency and lower carbon emissions. Equipped with a 35-MPa […]
Shanghai is set to overhaul its bus and taxi services, completely switching to new energy vehicles (NEVs) by the end of 2027, according to the city’s latest work plan update concerning transportation infrastructure and equipment. From 2024 to 2027, Shanghai plans to replace over 9 percent of its total public buses and taxis with NEVs annually on average. It is estimated that the city will introduce a total of 6,200 […]
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