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Cradle and birthday of dog identified
Sep 01, 2009 |
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Previous studies in the field have indicated that East Asia is where the wolf was tamed and became the dog. It was not possible to be more precise than that. But now researchers at the Royal Institute of Technology ...
China aims to build 'Three Gorges of wind power'
Jun 25, 2009 |
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China is aiming to build a huge wind farm in the northwest by 2020 that will have energy capacity similar to the gigantic Three Gorges Dam, a senior official said Thursday.
China says planning more dams on troubled Yangtze
Apr 21, 2009 |
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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.
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Three Gorges Dam shrinking Yangtze delta
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 21, 2007 |
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Chinese scientists have determined how China's Three Gorges Dam -- the world's largest dam -- affects downstream sediment delivery in the Yangtze River.
Pollution worsens in China's Yangtze River
Oct 02, 2006 |
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A report by China's Yangtze River Water Resources Commission said water pollution in the river has worsened over the past 10 years.
Baiji Dolphin previously thought extinct spotted in the Yangtze River
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Aug 31, 2007 |
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The reported sighting of a Yangtze River dolphin, or Baiji, means there is still a chance for people to take further action and protect the cetaceans in the Yangtze from extinction, according to World Wildlife Fund.
Recuperated rare fish released in China
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Jun 18, 2007 |
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Wildlife officials in China released a rare paddlefish into Yangtze River Sunday after nursing it back to health from injuries inflicted by fishermen.
China's great dam in midst of eco-debate
Nov 19, 2007 |
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The year-old Three Gorges Dam along the Yangtze River has spawned environmental problems such as water pollution and landslides, Chinese officials admitted.
Reintroduced Chinese alligators now multiplying in the wild in China
Jul 14, 2009 |
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The Wildlife Conservation Society announced today that critically endangered alligators in China have a new chance for survival. The WCS's Bronx Zoo, in partnership with two other North American parks and ...
River delta areas can provide clue to environmental changes
May 11, 2009 |
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Sediments released by many of the world's largest river deltas to the global oceans have been changed drastically in the last 50 years, largely as a result of human activity, says a Texas A&M University researcher who emphasizes ...
NASA satellites watch as China constructs giant dam
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 12, 2007 |
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Some call it the eighth wonder of world. Others say it's the next Great Wall of China. Upon completion in 2009, the Three Gorges Dam along China’s Yangtze River will be the world's largest hydroelectric power generator and ...
Wetlands expert: China should think outside the flooding box with Three Gorges Dam
Oct 23, 2008 |
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China's farmers and merchants should take advantage of new agricultural and business opportunities that could help mitigate some effects of the annual flooding behind the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, according to ...
Scientists fear rare dolphin driven to extinction by human activities
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Sep 11, 2007 |
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An international research team, including biologists from NOAA Fisheries Service, has reported in an online scientific journal that it had failed to find a single Yangtze River dolphin, or baiji, during a six-week survey ...
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