China will build at least 20 more reservoirs or hydroelectric projects in the Yangtze river system by 2020, the government said Tuesday, despite growing concerns over dam construction there.
Environment
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Lakes provide critical resources for humankind. The interaction of optically active constituents in water with solar radiation makes the lakes on the Earth colorful.
Earth Sciences
May 9, 2023
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Human-caused changes to landscapes and riverscapes have fundamentally impacted freshwater biodiversity patterns throughout the world's aquatic systems. Previous studies have shown that small- and medium-sized streams have ...
Ecology
May 4, 2023
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The Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis) is the largest anadromous fish in the Yangtze River and is considered a critically endangered species with only one spawning ground. Additionally, it has failed to spawn in recent ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 14, 2023
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Earth's warming weather and rising seas are getting worse and doing so faster than before, the World Meteorological Organization warned Sunday in a somber note as world leaders started gathering for international climate ...
Environment
Nov 7, 2022
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Coleanthus subtilis (Tratt.) Seidel (Poaceae) is a rare grass in the monotypic genus Coleanthus Seidl. It has been protected in many countries, such as the Czech Republic, North America and China, because of the extremely ...
Plants & Animals
May 17, 2022
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Although the Yangtze River has a high biodiversity and is a key river for global biodiversity conservation, little attention has been paid to underwater noise pollution in the world's busiest inland river in terms of shipping.
Plants & Animals
Jan 11, 2022
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China is planning a mega dam in Tibet able to produce triple the electricity generated by the Three Gorges—the world's largest power station—stoking fears among environmentalists and in neighbouring India.
Environment
Apr 11, 2021
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In a study published online in Molecular Ecology Resources, a research team led by Prof. He Shunping from Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and collaborators have revealed the evolutionary ...
Evolution
Feb 1, 2021
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The new decade 2020 began with the sad announcement that another species is now extinct—the Chinese Paddlefish (Psephurus gladius), a close relative of the sturgeon family. A paper by Chinese scientists concluded (based ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2020
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