China is likely to launch its first probe to explore the surface of Mars in 2013, a chief scientist said Wednesday. “Mars is the first choice for mankind’s interplanetary explorations as it is the closest…
Category: Environment
Light to moderate snow fell on Thursday across most of the drought-hit areas in northern, central and eastern China, bringing respite from a long-lasting dry spell that has threatened winter wheat crops. But the moderate…
China is prevailing in the global race for green jobs in sectors from solar panels to advanced lighting, and appears to be on an unstoppable upward path, an annual report by cleantech research firm Clean…
The European Union’s executive has agreed to delay new laws forcing industry to take costly steps to tackle air pollutants that are blamed for respiratory problems and premature deaths in cities. Most soot particles or…
China is spending 1/6th as much as the US on its military and investing twice as much on clean energy technology. While China is already boasting “All aboard!” on a network of sleek passenger trains…
The United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) composed of 192 governments plus the European Union convened at Nagoya Japan to discuss a new 20-point plan that would lay out ways for each government to…
Unreasonable requirements that press big developing countries, such as China, India, Brazil and South Africa, to reduce emissions will undermine the smooth proceeding of the talks, as it is an alternative way in which the…