Death of rare turtle leaves 3 remaining in the world
The only known female member of one of the world's rarest turtle species has died at a zoo in southern China, officials said Sunday.
The only known female member of one of the world's rarest turtle species has died at a zoo in southern China, officials said Sunday.
Plants & Animals
Apr 15, 2019
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Biodiversity is one of Earth's most precious resources. However, for most places in the world, scientists only have a tiny picture of what this diversity actually is. Researchers at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity ...
Ecology
Feb 21, 2019
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A new oviraptorosaur species from the Late Cretaceous was discovered in Mongolia, according to a study published in February 6, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Yuong-Nam Lee from Seoul National University, South ...
Archaeology
Feb 06, 2019
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When Chinese police found them in the trunk of a smuggler's car, 33 of the trafficked pangolins—endangered scaly mammals from southern China—were still alive, wrapped in plastic bags soaked with their own urine.
Ecology
Jan 25, 2019
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One of China's major cities has reached an environmental milestone: an almost entirely electric-powered taxi fleet.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 08, 2019
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Chinese social media giant Weibo is making a push into foreign markets and is considering launching new products in different languages, a senior executive told AFP, brushing off concerns over censorship and credibility.
Business
Dec 03, 2018
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Chinese social media giant Weibo is making a push into foreign markets and is considering launching new products in different languages, a senior executive told AFP, brushing off concerns over censorship and credibility.
Business
Nov 30, 2018
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China appeared to backtrack on a controversial decision to lift a ban on trading tiger bones and rhinoceros horns, saying it has been postponed, state media reported Monday.
Ecology
Nov 12, 2018
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On Sunday, Sept. 16, Typhoon Mangkhut had made landfall in southern China and Hurricane signal #10 was still in force. NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the storm and captured an image that showed the storm after landfall.
Environment
Sep 18, 2018
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NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite found that as Tropical Storm Barijat was affecting Southern China, wind shear was affecting the storm.
Environment
Sep 12, 2018
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