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Rice paddies, like cows, spew methane. A new variety makes them a lot less gassy.
The poor things can’t help it, but cows are really gassy, and that’s really bad for the planet: Microbes in their guts ...
The Diplomat2d
What’s Driving China’s Controversial Mega-Dam in Tibet?
While the proposed hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River has sparked concerns in India, from China’s perspective it ...
The Diplomat7d
2024 Was a Dismal Year for Chinese Philanthropy
China’s economic woes, and a general lack of trust exacerbated by corruption scandals, are driving a downward trend in charitable giving.
US Postal Service backtracks on suspension of packages from China
The US Postal Service said it would resume accepting packages from China just a day after announcing a suspension of the service, as the state-backed operator struggled to respond to President Donald ...
SHINE4d
Single, chic and childless: China's 'cool aunties' defy traditional stereotypes
Women are usually subject to harsher judgment than men for remaining single and childless. In China, where family culture is ...
How China’s Luxury Hotels Are Luring International Travelers Back to a Transformed Country
After getting comfortable with the domestic market during Covid, China's top hotels are rethinking their services to get foreigners back.
agribusinessglobal28d
Crop Protection Market Development
Rainstorms were also frequent during the year, and many parts of China experienced both drought and flooding. Severe drought experienced ... Summer temperatures in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, ...
wam.ae23d
Thousands stranded, 5 killed, as heavy rain lashes south China
The official China Daily said floods had wiped out 10,800 hectares of crops and destroyed ... It said rain in parts of Jiangxi and Hunan had hit record highs for June. The administration said ...
Frontiers12d
Effects of Poplar Ecological Retreat on Habitat Suitability for Migratory Birds in China’s Dongting Lake Wetland
The elevation of E-DL and HL is lower, and the annual flooding days are longer ... supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51809011), the Scientific Research Foundation of Hunan ...
Associated Press10d
Floods kill 2 people and wreak havoc in Australia’s Queensland after monsoon rains
Queensland’s Premier has said more flooding is likely. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Monsoon rains unleashed flooding in Australia’s Queensland that have claimed the lives of two people as the ...
CNN13d
Australia braces for more destruction as deadly floods devastate northeast
Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose for a third day Monday as authorities warned flood-stricken communities to brace themselves for further destruction.
Newsweek10d
Videos Show Devastation of Fatal Floods in Northeast Australia
Videos showing parts of Queensland, a state in the northeast of Australia, overwhelmed by flood waters have shocked viewers on TikTok. Monsoon rainfall over the past few days has devastated small ...