News tagged with china sea
China sub makes first dive to below 5,000m
A Chinese submersible conducted the country's deepest manned dive Tuesday in the latest technological milestone for China, which theoretically puts most of the ocean floor's vast resources within its reach.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Algae slick floating towards China's east coast
A large expanse of green algae is floating towards China's east coast, potentially threatening marine life and the region's tourism industry, an official and state media said Wednesday.
Jun 15, 2011 |
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High seas may be responsible for Taiwan settlement
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Hawaii archaeologists, led by Barry Rolett, have published a journal in Quaternary Science Reviews focusing on the early settlements of Taiwan. It is their belief that rising ...
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Apr 05, 2011 |
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Coral 'network' can protect Asia-Pac fish stocks
An international scientific team has shown that strong links between the corals reefs of the south China sea, West Pacific and Coral Triangle hold the key to preserving fish and marine resources in the Asia-Pacific ...
Feb 22, 2011 |
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Fading fish stocks driving Asian sea rivalries
Maritime incidents in the East and South China Seas, such as the one that sparked a major row between China and Japan, could intensify in a fight over dwindling fish stocks, experts say.
Nov 16, 2010 |
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Tides, Earth's rotation among sources of giant underwater waves
Scientists at the University of Rhode Island are gaining new insight into the mechanisms that generate huge, steep underwater waves that occur between layers of warm and cold water in coastal regions of the ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 24, 2010 |
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China Building 30-Mile Bridge Connecting Hong Kong to Guangdong Province
China Daily reports the commencement of the 30-mile Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the longest sea bridge under construction world-wide. The six-lane expressway will cut travel time from three-hours to around ...
Dec 18, 2009 |
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Mirinae floods Philippines, makes landfall in Vietnam with strong thunderstorms
Mirinae (Santi) caused 12 hours of flooding rains in the Philippines when it crossed the northern Luzon region over the weekend. On October 31 at 5 a.m. Local (Asia/Manila) Time (October 30 at 2100 UTC) Typhoon ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Aqua Satellite sees Tropical Storm Parma lingering in the Luzon Strait
Two instruments on NASA's Aqua satellite captured views of Tropical Storm Parma early today, October 5, while it was almost stationary in the Luzon Strait and it appears that it will sit there for several ...
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Oct 05, 2009 |
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Planned emission cuts still mean far hotter Earth
(AP) -- Earth's temperature is likely to jump nearly 6 degrees between now and the end of the century even if every country cuts greenhouse gas emissions as proposed, according to a United Nations update.
Sep 24, 2009 |
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