Strides made in greenhouse gas reduction2023-09-15
China's efforts to phase out ozone depleting substances from 1991 to 2020 avoided emissions of greenhouse gases equivalent to 26 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide, Zhao Yingmin, vice-minister of ecology and environment, said on Thursday.

China sees fundamental improvement in rivers, lakes: minister2023-09-12
China has seen fundamental improvement in the condition of its rivers and lakes in recent years, Water Resources Minister Li Guoying said on Monday at the opening ceremony of the 18th World Water Congress in Beijing.

Desert greening reduces flow of sand into China's mother river2023-09-07
In early autumn, trees and shrubs are still flourishing on the banks of the Xiliugou, a tributary of the Yellow River, which runs through the hinterland of the Kubuqi Desert in north China.

Chinese ecological wisdom shines in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau national park2023-09-05
Lying on the snowy ground while trying to contain his bubbling excitement, Kunga pressed the shutter, capturing the coveted images of a snow leopard amidst the high mountains of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

China to establish new batch of national parks2023-08-20
China will establish a new batch of national parks, including Huanghekou, Qianjiangyuan-Baishanzu and Kalamayli, in a steady and orderly manner, Guan Zhiou, head of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (National Park Administration), said on Saturday.

Water diversion project links tributaries of China's two largest rivers2023-07-17
Water diversion project links tributaries of China's two largest rivers

Water quality of Jinjiang River in Chengdu improves due to ecology management2023-07-14
Water quality of Jinjiang River in Chengdu improves due to ecology management

700 species added to wildlife protection list2023-07-14
China has added 700 species to its updated list of terrestrial wild animals of important ecological, scientific and social value, expanding the legal basis of wild animal protection and boosting public awareness.

Eco Forum Global highlights China's contribution to harmony between man, nature2023-07-11
During the two-day-long Eco Forum Global Guiyang 2023, which concluded Sunday at the capital of southwest China's Guizhou Province, participants spoke highly of China's contribution to the global cause of promoting ecological conservation and green development.

Snow atop Qomolangma much deeper than thought2023-07-11
Chinese scientists who have measured the thickness of snow atop Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the West, using ground-penetrating radar said the mean depth estimates are 9.5 meters at the summit, with a margin of error of plus or minus 1.2 meters. Previous measurements had pegged the depth between 0.9 and 3.5 meters.

SW China's Yibin adheres to green development2023-07-11
SW China's Yibin adheres to green development

China's concerted ecological conservation efforts yield fruitful outcomes2023-07-07
Shutterbug Yang Xiaoping from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality is so familiar with the local bird population that he can almost identify different species solely by their unique chirps.

Biodiversity rebounds in Qinghai2023-06-28
A wide-ranging drive to bolster biodiversity protection through the establishment of national parks and natural reserves in Qinghai province has brought back herds of wildlife and led the way for broader conservation efforts across the nation, officials and experts said.

From Taklimakan to Sahara, China, Africa in concert to combat drought, desertification2023-06-18
Nestled in a shelterbelt bordering the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, a few mulberry trees had just yielded their fruits. Finding solace in the sprawling greenery, Zinabu Bora, an Ethiopian ecology scholar, took a moment to pluck some mulberries and savored their juice with great relish.