One of the world’s greatest living research scientists, retired Harvard University chemist and nanoscientist Professor Charles Lieber, is considering a move to China, according to the Hong Kong based South China Morning Post. In 2011, Professor Lieber was named the leading chemist in the world for the decade 2000–2010 based on the impact of his scientific publications. Lieber who was previously convicted by the US for not disclosing ties to a Chinese […]
KYOTO, Japan, Aug. 26, 2024 — Trina Solar Co Ltd, a Chinese photovoltaics company founded in 1997, announced the commercial operation of its latest agrivoltaics project, located in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The project is will generate 2,700 MWh of clean energy annually, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 1,760 tons each year. Macau Business Media reports that this solar initiative represents a significant milestone for the Chinese company’s operations in the Japanese market, […]
Government report finds number of native fish and protected wildlife species up over previous year, but there is much room for improvement. The Yangtze – China’s longest river and a critical habitat for aquatic life – is showing signs of ecological improvement, the latest government report says, while warning that there is still a long way to go to protect biodiversity in its waters, especially rare and endangered species. In a communique […]
Extreme weather events continued across China over recent weeks. These “natural disasters” cost China nearly 元77 billion yuan ($10.7bn) last month – the biggest amount of losses for the month of July since 2021. EXTREME WEATHER A “once-in-a-century flood” was recorded by the Zhimenda hydrological station along the Yangtze River in south China, reported China Daily. Shanghai-based The Paper said about 47 “torrential rain warnings” became “effective” in the most populated Guangdong province, […]
The Scientific Cold War is real, and we’re all losing. New study reveals how US-China tensions are slowing global research. Many in the academia have voiced the concern that the counter-productive, politically-motivated investigations scrutinizing the cooperation between the world’s 2 major science powerhouses would eventually backfire and hamper the progress of science research. However, few have ever quantified the real impact. Not anymore. In a study published in the journal […]
How climate change is driving up food prices. China is a major producer of cereals – growing more rice and wheat than any other country in the world. Based on the findings of a joint 2023 study by scientists from China, Germany, France and Cyprus, published in the journal Nature, the chart below shows that extreme rainfall cut rice yields in China by around 8% from 1999-2012. Separate data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics shows that […]
CGTN Global reports that Russia on Friday (Aug 23, 2024) accused Ukraine of trying to attack the Kursk nuclear power station in what it called an act of “nuclear terrorism”, days before the head of the United Nations atomic watchdog is due to visit the site. The nuclear plant is located in the Kursk region of western Russia, where fierce fighting has raged since Ukrainian forces launched a military incursion on […]
China’s perceived march towards global domination appears to be ruffling some feathers in the Western world, writes David Borlace on his program, Just Have a Think. He notes, China’s version of the industrial revolution has lifted hundreds of millions out of abject poverty, but it is still held up by some as the greatest modern sin against humanity and our climate. So, how accurate is that allegation? What about China’s greenhouse […]
China’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure continued to increase in the first half (H1) of this year, thanks to the rapid expansion of the country’s EV market. By the end of June, the total number of charging piles in China reached 10.24 million units, an increase of 54 percent year on year, Zhang Xing, a spokesperson for the National Energy Administration (NEA), told a press conference on Wednesday. These facilities […]
RUSSIA DISMISSES GERMAN NARRATIVE ON NORD STREAM BLASTS AT UN Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that it is “clear” that the United States ordered the 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. “It is clear that to carry out such a terrorist attack, there was a command from the very top, as they say. The very top for the West is, of course, Washington,” Lavrov told Izvestia newspaper. […]
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