Solid waste import bans
China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced yesterday that China will ban imports of 32 types of solid waste in its latest move to reduce environmental pollution. Sixteen types of solid waste,
Shanghai Daily (China)
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China's super ‘eye’ to speed up space rendezvous
CHINESE space experts have developed the world's most sensitive "eye" that enables the autonomous rendezvous and docking of two spacecraft -- flying eight times faster than bullets -- more efficiently
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China’s getting fatter, but it’s not junk food that’s to blame
Chinese people are getting wealthier, but not necessarily healthier. Bian Ke, a restaurant owner in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, says changing tastes are responsible for the
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6.5-magnitude quake hits 56km NE of Ndoi Island, Fiji-- USGS
HONG KONG, June 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted 56km NE of Ndoi Island, Fiji at 21:28:17 GMT on Sunday (2015-06-22 05:28:17 Beijing Time), the U.S. Geological Survey
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S Korea reports 3 more MERS infections, 2 deaths
SOUTH Korean reported three more cases of infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and two deaths today, bringing the total contagion cases to 172 and the death toll to 27. Among the
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Vietnam to improve tsunami warning capability
Vietnamese relevant agencies will be able to warn a tsunami two hours before it hits coastal provinces with the help of a tsunami warning system of 532 stations, local newspaper Saigon Times Daily reported
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S Korea reports 3 more MERS infections, 2 deaths
SOUTH Korean reported three more cases of infection with the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and two deaths today, bringing the total contagion cases to 172 and the death toll to 27. Among the
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New Zealand scientists voice concern over gagging on climate change
New Zealand scientists said Monday that government funding policies have effectively prevented them from making any serious input into the government's climate change stance. The New Zealand Association
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New UN book highlights impact of climate change on global food security
A new book was published Thursday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on what climate change implies for global food security and trade, the deputy UN spokesman, Farhan Haq, told reporters here.
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Across China: Thawing permafrost may accelerate global warming
LANZHOU, June 19 (Xinhua) -- New data may reinforce the relationship between melting permafrost and global warming. Permafrost, soil or rock that remains frozen all year round, releases greenhouse gases
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Australia chemists launches global hunt for new antibiotics to combat superbugs
SYDNEY, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Australian chemists have launched a global search to find antibiotics to combat superbug bacteria that are resistant to current antibiotics. The Queensland University bioscience