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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Argentine foundation fights to save marsh deer population
The Temaiken Foundation, a non-governmental organization which aims to preserve Argentina's biodiversity, is now working to save the marsh deer, an animal declared to be a national treasure of Buenos Aires.
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New study warns of climate, land use changes on species
A new study by researchers at Stanford University shows the effects of deforestation and climate change are amplified into a one-two punch that pushes vulnerable rainforest species towards extinction,
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Northeast China to reduce power overcapacity, air pollution by 2020
Northeastern Chinese provinces should rebalance power demand and supply, better managing the wind power supply and cutting air pollution by 2020, China's energy regulator announced Monday. The northeast
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Rio 2016: City seeing public transport "revolution" due to Olympic Games
One of the main areas of concern for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in choosing an Olympic host city is urban mobility, which will help visitors get around and become a legacy for residents.
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AIDS epidemic "over" in Australia, scientists say
Australia's top scientists and health experts have declared that Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is no longer a public health issue, with Australia joining the small number of countries worldwide
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Life could exist on Saturn's biggest moon Titan: Study
Liquid water is a requirement for life on Earth. But on Saturn' s largest moon Titan, life might exist beyond the bounds of water-based chemistry, according to a new study by scientists at Cornell University.
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Waste piles wash up on HK beaches
HONG Kong’s leader yesterday blamed a huge rise in rubbish blighting the city’s beaches on refuse washed ashore after heavy rain and floods from the mainland, and pledged talks with authorities to stem
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6 killed, 8 missing as Nepartak slams into east China provinces
AT least six people were dead and eight others missing after Typhoon Nepartak battered China’s east coast with heavy rain and strong winds that toppled homes and triggered landslides, officials in Fujian
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Alert raised on possible flash floods in northern Vietnam
HANOI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam has raised alert on possible flash flood in northern area due to heavy rains over the past five days and increasing water flow from China, said Vietnam's National Center
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6th case of Zika virus confirmed in S. Korea
SEOUL, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The sixth case of Zika virus infection in South Korea has been found in a 28-year-old woman who recently came back from Dominica, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention