China’s coal burning frenzy in the last decade may be the reason behind stagnating global temperature rises between 1998 and 2008, a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests. While increasing carbon emissions, burning coal can have an overall cooling effect with the release ofRead More …
China bolsters greening strategy with new targets
29 March, 2011 by (comments)China has increased targets for industry to reduce carbon emissions and save water, as it works towards sustaining its economic growth at a lower environmental cost. The five-year plan is to cut carbon emissions and energy intensity by 18 per cent, and water use by 30 per cent. These goalsRead More …
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Chinese high-yield millet to tackle hunger in Africa
14 March, 2011 by (comments)A new hybrid variety of Chinese-bred millet has been doubling yields in Africa, following FAO-led pilot plantations in some countries, China’s state news agency, Xinhua reports. As a staple crop in many African countries, it is hoped this high-yield, drought-resistant millet, called ZHM, will help boost production. Thirty years in theRead More …
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China investing billions to manage drought
2 March, 2011 by (comments)China, the world’s largest wheat exporter, is investing US$1 billion drilling for water to curtail the effects of a longstanding drought and avoid a global grain crisis, the BBC reports. With wheat farmers in the dry north struggling to produce sufficient yields, a billion dollar construction project is also underwayRead More …
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DFID to announce major reforms to overseas aid
28 February, 2011 by (comments)The UK Department for International Development (DFID) is poised to announce major reforms to its USD13 billion international aid program, which could see the end of direct aid to several countries, and greater focus on improving livelihoods in conflict zones and “failing” states. Some 16 countries could lose direct aid, including Niger, Cambodia, Vietnam, Burundi, Cameroon, Iraq, Gambia, China andRead More …
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China goes green?
7 February, 2011 by (comments)The world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter and number one energy consumer – China – is apparently working on an environmentally-friendly five-year plan which could be “the greenest strategy document in the country’s history”, according to The Guardian newspaper. The plan – due to be unveiled in March – aims to curbRead More …
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China keen for public approval on GM
28 January, 2011 by (comments)The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture is funding research into a public debate around the issues of GM food crops, in an effort to allay recent civil protests to farmers having the right to plant GM rice and corn, reported SciDev. The Government is considering the use of GM crops toRead More …
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