Environment/Science
Conservationists, human rights and animal welfare groups, and local landowners have started protesting against Sierra Leone government's plan of selling 250 acres of pristine beach and rainforest to China in a $55 million deal that would see an industrial fishing harbor built on the site, media reports said. more
Sierra Leone sells rainforest for Chinese harbour, human rights group slams move

Rights groups and conservationists have criticized a $55m deal struck by the government of Sierra Leone with China to build an industrial fishing harbour on 100 hectares (250 acres) of be ...

Chinese rocket debris set to re-enter Earth this weekend

Beijing: Around 18 tonnes of debris from a Chinese rocket is expected to re-enter Earth in an uncontrolled way this weekend.

Rising sea level threatens China

Beijing: China, which has earned criticisms globally for spreading coronavirus worldwide, is now facing another trouble as coastal areas are witnessing increasing risks from rising sea le ...

China's biggest river Yangtze is drying up: Report

Beijing: After Covid19, China might soon be facing another challenge as the biggest river of the country is slowly drying up, media reports said.

Despite propagating clean environment, China remains largest coal producer

Beijing: It seems that China is following a double standard as far as environmental safety issues are concerned as despite earning applause for promising to make a clean environment, the ...

China-Pakistan's decision to construct Diamer-Bhasha Dam may led to ecological disaster: Experts warn 

Islamabad: Pakistan and its all-weather ally China's move of building the Diamer-Bhasha Dam in the Gilgit-Baltistan region may cause a major ecological disaster, experts have warned. ...

‘Bicycle Kingdom’ makes a comeback, as China seeks solutions to tackle air pollution crisis

New York, June 4 (JEN): Cars have replaced bicycles as the primary means of transport in many Chinese cities but, with air pollution a major problem for the country, the bike is making a ...

China: M5.5 earthquake hits Xinjiang, no casualty

Beijing: An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Tuesday.

How Safe are China's nuclear power plants

Under China’s 13th Five Year Plan, the country aims to generate 20 per cent of its primary energy consumption from non-fossil fuels by 2030. Nuclear energy will contribute a sizeable part ...