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Tag Archives: China
New strain of bird flu has pandemic potential
Schi-Tech Today reports on an emergent strain of bird flu that has been infecting people in eastern China: Scientists in China have identified an influenza virus that they say has the potential to spread around the world, sickening and killing … Continue reading
China and India perform badly in deforestation ranking
The Guardian reports on the results of a study on deforestation carried out by the Global Canopy Programme: While we are all complicit in global tropical deforestation through the everyday products we buy, there are 500 key governments, companies and … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, balance of nature, China, climate change, corporate ethics, corporate responsibility, corporations, deforestation, India, loss of habitat, palm oil, Russia, sustainability, United States, web of life
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Fears South Sudan conflict could spark regional war
The Sudan Tribune reports on the difficult situation regarding ongoing conflict in South Sudan and also what measures could be taken to resolve it (see full article): The International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned that different dimensions and interests that … Continue reading
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Tagged Addis Abbaba, China, Juba, Khartoum, Kiir, ongoing conflict, People's Republic of China, rebel groups, South Sudan, Sudan, the UN, the United Nations, the US, Uganda, United States of America
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China to send 700 combat troops to South Sudan
The Guardian reports on a recent shift in Chinese foreign policy in regard to conflicts on the African continent: China is to send 700 combat troops to South Sudan in what analysts describe as a significant shift from its stated … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, China, conflict, internal conflict, oil, peacekeeping, People's Republic of China, South Sudan, UN, United Nations
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India air pollution ‘cutting crop yields by almost half’
A report by the Guardian highlights the effect that air pollution is having on India’s ability to produce food: Air pollution in India has become so severe that yields of crops are being cut by almost half, scientists have found. … Continue reading
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Tagged air pollution, China, food security, global food security, India, loss of food production, ozone, photosynthesis, smog
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BASIC nations vow to take united stand against rich nations over climate change negotiations
The Times of India reports on how the BASIC nations (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) have declared solidarity over future international climate change negotiations: The BASIC nations — Brazil, South Africa, India and China — are expected to come … Continue reading
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Tagged BASIC nations, Brazil, China, climate change, climate change negotiations, Green Climate Fund, India, international community, South Africa, UN, United Nations
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Tiger populations are dwindling due to poaching and habitat destruction
This report from the Washington Post speaks on the plight of the world’s tiger population: Photojournalist Steve Winter spent a decade photographing tigers in the wild in Asia. In 2007, when his life partner, writer Sharon Guynup, joined him for … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, China, India, Indonesia, poaching, threatening species, tiger, tigers
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China and the US sign deals on climate change
This article by the Guardian reports on a recent deal between two of the world’s most powerful nations aimed at curbing CO2 emissions: The United States and China on Tuesday signed eight partnership pacts to cut greenhouse gases, bringing the … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon capture, China, clean coal, clean power generation, climate change, co2, CO2 emissions, knowledge-sharing, People's Republic of China, pollution, power generation, PRC, technology sharing, the US, United States, United States of America, USA
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