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China chooses economic growth over climate
China has chosen economy growth over climate change in its first national plan for climate change. China said it is determined to tackle the problem of global climate change but not at the expense of its economic development. Reuters quoted the...
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Artificially bred China panda, Xiang Xiang, dies in the wild
World’s only artificially bred panda has fallen to its death less than a year after it was released in the wild, Chinese news agency, Xinhua said. The cause of death is not yet clear, though fingers point towards a possible fight with other...
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China aiming at expansion of its nuclear power by 20- fold
The Chinese government is all set to increase its nuclear power generation ability by 15 and 20 times of the present capacity by 2030 end. This was disclosed in a speech that was made by Chinese official. At present, China has 10 nuclear reactors,...
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Deserted boat found floating with 5,000 rare animals!
With many of south-east Asian species being banned from international trade for their being critically endangered, can ironically be found sold openly in restaurants and markets in China's southern province of Guangdong -- famous for its exotic...
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China to force artificial rain ahead of 2008 Beijing Olympics to help clean the city's polluted air
Now, the technological domination shows its power over the nature's activities. Though, still more than a year to go for the 2008 Beijing Olympics to start, the scientists are assuring rain, days before the Olympics, needed to clean the air and...
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A 'united world' can avert the worst of global warming: U.N. panel's third report claims
'We can avert the worst of global warming by getting united globally'. This is what a scientific panel sponsored by the U.N. will issue in its third study next month. But, how can that be done? According to the study, it would be possible by...
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Report: China to participate in 'post-Kyoto framework' negotiations
To limit global warming after 2012, China - the world's second-largest greenhouse gas emitter - will be taking part in negotiations on a framework, as the daily Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Saturday. Beijing, in a joint statement, will be expressing..
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First certified forestry projects promise to remove 850,000 tons of CO2 in 30 years
Comprehensive new standards has, for the first time, certified two reforestation projects, which are intended to improve the immediate ecosystem as well as fight climate change. These new standards have been launched by the Climate, Community &...
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Nearly 300 endangered turtles recovered from nabbed Chinese poachers in Malaysia
In two separate incidents, Malaysian authorities this week have seized two Chinese trawlers for allegedly poaching from waters off its coast and recovered nearly 300 endangered turtles, mostly dead, from them. A total of 17 crew members have been..
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150 million year-old arboreal lizard glided on wing-like membrane
Yet another new fossil discovered, revealed some new facts of ancient life. A new fossil of an ancient arboreal lizard reveals that they used to coast through the air with the help of a wing-like membrane, which they used to stretch across their...
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