Typhoon Bebinca makes landfall in Shanghai: state mediaNews
Typhoon Bebinca makes landfall in Shanghai: state media
Shanghai, China (AFP) - Typhoon Bebinca made landfall in Shanghai on Monday morning, Chinese state media reported, with a red alert in place as strong…
SourceSeptember 16, 2024
Full articleOptimizing carbon suitability in Tianjin, China’s urban spaces for a greener futureClimate
Optimizing carbon suitability in Tianjin, China’s urban spaces for a greener future
The global climate crisis is intensifying, with urban living spaces (ULS) playing a crucial role in carbon emissions. To address this challenge, researchers have developed…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 9, 2024
Full articleGreenpeace sounds alarm on microplastics ingested by Hong Kong wildlifeNews
Greenpeace sounds alarm on microplastics ingested by Hong Kong wildlife
By Xinqi SU | AFP Hong Kong, China - Microplastic particles turned up in the vast majority of waste samples taken from Hong Kong wildlife…
SourceSeptember 9, 2024
Full articleAt least three dead after Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam: state mediaNews
At least three dead after Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam: state media
HAI PHONG, Vietnam (AFP) - At least three people are dead and more than a dozen others are missing after Super Typhoon Yagi hit northern…
SourceSeptember 7, 2024
Full articleUS climate envoy says planning summit with China on methane, polluting gasesNews
US climate envoy says planning summit with China on methane, polluting gases
Beijing, China (AFP)(UPDATED) - United States climate envoy John Podesta said Friday that plans were moving forward for a summit with China on reducing emissions…
SourceSeptember 6, 2024
Full articleClimate Warming and Rainfall Variability in the Three Gorges Region in 2022–2023Science
Climate Warming and Rainfall Variability in the Three Gorges Region in 2022–2023
By Institute of Atmospheric Physics | Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) The Three Gorges Region of the Yangtze River (TGR) in China has a unique…
SourceAugust 9, 2024
Full articleTyphoon Gaemi displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern ChinaClimateNews
Typhoon Gaemi displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern China
By Isabel Kua and Oliver Hotham | AFP Beijing, China - Authorities evacuated nearly 300,000 people and suspended public transport across eastern China on Friday,…
SourceJuly 26, 2024
Full articleHeavy rains kill 5, leave 8 missing in northern China: state mediaNews
Heavy rains kill 5, leave 8 missing in northern China: state media
Beijing, China (AFP) - Torrential rains have killed five people and left eight missing in northern China's Shaanxi province, state media reported Friday. Heavy rain…
SourceJuly 19, 2024
Full articleNorway blocks unique real estate sale in Arctic SvalbardNews
Norway blocks unique real estate sale in Arctic Svalbard
Oslo, Norway (AFP) - The Norwegian government said on Monday it had blocked a plan to sell the last privately owned piece of land on…
SourceJuly 1, 2024
Full articleDeath toll in south China flooding jumps to 38: state mediaNews
Death toll in south China flooding jumps to 38: state media
Beijing, China | AFP - The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern China's Guangdong province this week rose sharply to 38 on…
SourceJune 21, 2024
Full articleEuropean and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysisNews
European and US used cooking oil demand increasingly unsustainable – analysis
By Transport & Environment (T&E) The world’s leading used cooking oil (UCO) producer, China, will soon run out of waste oil, as demand from Europe…
SourceJune 19, 2024
Full articleOver a dozen people missing as extreme weather hits ChinaNews
Over a dozen people missing as extreme weather hits China
Beijing, China | AFP - More than a dozen people were missing in China on Tuesday after heavy rains and flooding struck swaths of the…
SourceJune 18, 2024
Full articleNorth China bakes under searing heatwaveNews
North China bakes under searing heatwave
By Matthew WALSH | AFP Beijing, China - An extreme heat warning was in place in Beijing on Tuesday, with temperatures soaring across northern China…
SourceJune 11, 2024
Full articleSeoul govt finds high levels of toxic chemicals in Shein productsNews
Seoul govt finds high levels of toxic chemicals in Shein products
Seoul, South Korea | AFP (UPDATED) - Children's products sold by the Chinese-founded online shopping giant Shein contained toxic substances in amounts hundreds of times…
SourceMay 28, 2024
Full articleChina emissions fall in March, may have peaked: reportNews
China emissions fall in March, may have peaked: report
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP - China's carbon dioxide emissions fell in March for the first time since its economy reopened after pandemic restrictions, suggesting the…
SourceMay 28, 2024
Full articleFor sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelagoNews
For sale: unique piece of land in strategic Arctic archipelago
By Pierre-Henry DESHAYES | AFP Oslo, Norway - The last piece of privately owned land in the strategic Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic is up…
SourceMay 22, 2024
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