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 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.
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.
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.
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.