Why China’s Water Usage Matters

March 22, 2024 CEN_com 0

Led by Zhang Jianyun, an Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering , a research team has delved into the concept of water peaking, which refers to the point where water consumption reaches a maximum and then stabilizes or declines. This phenomenon is vital for comprehending the future of China’s water resources. The researchers analyzed China’s water usage patterns, identifying three distinct phases: a period of rapid growth, a stable growth […]

Is the ocean’s ability to regulate the global climate breaking down?

March 21, 2024 CEN_com 0

Published 2021/12/27 Oceans are a global force of nature that form the foundation of the blue planet on which we live. They cover 71% of our planet’s surface and make up 95% of all the space available to life. They are a life-support system for Earth and a global commons that provide us with free goods and ecological services, from the food we eat to the oxygen we breathe. The […]

Global Economics Southwards Shift

March 19, 2024 CEN_com 0

This article is reprinted from the Shanghai-based The China Academy. As the countries of the Global North have faced prolonged declining economic growth, countries of the Global South, especially in Asia, have displayed a higher economic growth trajectory over the past thirty years. As can be seen in Figure 39, at the end of the Cold War in 1993, the Global North accounted for 57.2% of the global GDP (PPP), […]

Bangladesh: China-funded wind farm

March 19, 2024 CEN_com 0

Bangladesh’s China-funded first commercial wind power plant starts production Bangladesh has achieved a new milestone in its renewable energy ambition, with the country’s first commercial wind power plant going into full production this month. The 724 km long coastal region of Bangladesh has significant wind power generation potential. The country produces over 890MW from renewable sources – but only a meager 2.9 MW of this previously came from wind energy, and […]

Three Zones Environmental Guidelines

March 18, 2024 CEN_com 0

China’s New ‘Three Zones’ for Environmental Protection Guidelines (UPDATED) Further information on the China’s Guidelines on region-specific environmental management has been provided on March 18, 2024 by Ying Xue from the China Ecological Civilization newsletter on Substack. The newsletter reports that the guidelines, titled “关于加强生态环境分区管控的意见” Guidelines on Strengthening Ecological Environment Zoning Management and Control, provide for three categories of zones. The first category is “生态环境优先保护单元” or Ecological Environment Protection Priority Zone, which will be determined by […]

Sino-Russian Siberian tiger conservation

March 17, 2024 CEN_com 0

Sino-Russian research lab established for Siberian tiger conservation A Sino-Russian joint research lab on Siberian tiger conservation was established at Northeast Forestry University in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province on Thursday, 14 March 2024. The lab, with more than 20 experts from both sides, is co-developed by China’s Feline Research Center of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration and the Institute of Ecology and Evolution A.N. Severtsov of the Russian Academy […]

China ecological monitoring

March 17, 2024 CEN_com 0

China to establish modern ecological environment monitoring system by 2035 China will exert great efforts to establish a modern ecological environment monitoring system by 2035 for building “Beautiful China,” according to a document released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) in Beijing on Friday. Beautiful China Currently, three monitoring indicators for evaluating “Beautiful China” have been proposed, including healthy ecosystem, beautiful environment as well as green and low-carbon […]

China’s uranium from seawater technology

March 15, 2024 CEN_com 0

China discovers new technology for extracting uranium from seawater Scientists at Northeastern University in Changchun, China, recently developed a new technique for collecting uranium from ocean water. The creation of a carbon fiber material that effectively extracts uranium from seawater offers a promising solution to access seawater’s vast uranium reserves. The invention heralds a breakthrough in uranium extraction technology and a new era in sustainable nuclear fuel. Uranium is conventionally […]

China discovers new technology for extracting uranium from seawater

March 15, 2024 CEN_com 0

Scientists at Northeastern University in Changchun, China, recently developed a new technique for collecting uranium from ocean water. The creation of a carbon fiber material that effectively extracts uranium from seawater offers a promising solution to access seawater’s vast uranium reserves. The invention heralds a breakthrough in uranium extraction technology and a new era in sustainable nuclear fuel. Uranium is conventionally mined from rock sources, which are limited in supply. […]

BRI: Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link

March 14, 2024 CEN_com 0

The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is designed to improve connectivity between Peninsular Malaysia’s East Coast and the West Coast states. The ECRL is a key part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Malaysia, and is part funded by China’s state-owned Export-Import (EXIM) Bank. Malaysia has a close economic relationship with China, which is its largest trade partner, and has appeared as a BRI focal point. Malaysia […]