China
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Chinese Scientists Are Combating a Glacier’s Melting By Covering It With a Blanket
Researchers at China’s Nanjing University are using a reflective blanket to stave off melting of the Dagu Glacier.
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Enhancing Sustainability Education in China’s Secondary Schools
Researchers who are developing environmental curriculum tailored to students in China share their findings so far.
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Is China Still a Developing Country? And Why It Matters for Energy and Climate
Understanding the nature and implications of China’s unique status can help in designing energy and climate policies, and promoting sustainable growth.
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What Superpower Conflicts Mean for Indigenous Peoples
Geopolitical tensions between China and India at their disputed Himalayan border have ecological and social consequences for local peoples.
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By Cutting Ozone Pollution Now, China Could Save 330,000 Lives by 2050
Climate change could worsen China’s already bad ozone pollution problem — but a new study shows that it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Advancing Sustainable Development in China
In Beijing, China, last month, the Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management released its second annual report of the China Sustainable Development Indicator System.
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Working Toward Green Growth in Urban China
Last month, the Earth Institute’s Anyi Wang and Allison Bridges presented their research on Chinese urban environmental sustainability at a conference in Mexico City.
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What Can We Do About the Growing E-waste Problem?
In 2016, the world discarded 49 million tons of electronic waste, yet only 20 percent of it was recycled. Where does e-waste go? And how are we going to deal the growing amounts of it?
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How China is Taking On Climate Change
A new guide explores the impacts of climate change in China and delves into Chinese climate policies.
