The Earth risks ‘dangerous and cascading effects’ of human-generated climate change if we fail to limit the global average temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Here’s what could happen if temperatures rise beyond that.
As temperatures increase due to climate change, Chinese government is urged to protect mental health
Beijing has vowed to rely on a so-called talent dividend to drive innovation and high-quality development, but only 13 per cent of China’s population are viewed as scientifically literate.
Party commission to take over planning and policy for sensitive sectors, possibly as a result of US rivalry, espionage fears and military links.
Coastal regions will be urged to speed up introduction of standards for discharging contaminated water and monitoring will be improved, ministry says.
State Council unveils plans to promote development in the areas over the next two years.
Lapse in 44-year-old accord would hurt both countries, observers say, as critics in US cite fears of China using the deal to further military aims.
Research team studies nine different ways to consolidate marble stones with patented combination of methods used in church restoration project.
The Neolithic Pingliangtai people built and maintained a drainage system with input from the whole community, researchers say.
Melting glaciers and increased precipitation lead to decline in salinity, which encourages biodiversity, lowers risk of harmful algae blooms and could help with drinking water supply, researchers say.
Joe Biden’s executive order to block US dollars from flowing to sensitive technologies seen as having ‘more political significance’.
The animal had been buried with the Emperor Wen, who died in 157 BCE, and may have been a status symbol
Extreme weather events in China set to increase due to climate change, experts say
In an article published in a Communist Party journal, Xi said the country must achieve technological self-reliance and urged businesses to help fund research
Water levels at China’s largest freshwater lake fall to 70-year low for the period, raising concerns about a repeat of last year’s parched conditions.
The storm is the most powerful typhoon to hit Fujian province in more than 70 years, and is expected to bring extreme rain to Beijing and neighbouring areas.
The device, which mimics the nuclear fusion process of the sun, is the first for an Asean member and is upgraded from an earlier machine built by China.
Eight people held after real-time sulphur dioxide readings found to be manipulated.
Controversial policy targeting academics of Chinese heritage was shut down last year but those affected say the scrutiny has never stopped.
US climate envoy John Kerry wraps up ‘very productive’ meetings with senior Chinese officials but acknowledges it will take ‘a little bit more work’ to break new ground.
Linglong One in Hainan will be the world’s first commercial onshore small modular reactor when completed in 2026
The Beijing-based team identified a previously unknown genetic mutation that causes the disease.
China Atomic Energy Authority disputes IAEA report stating Japan’s plan to release radioactive water into the sea meets international standards.
Chinese researchers say Beijing’s export curbs on semiconductor-related minerals could protect limited resources and national security.
Various simulators have been built in Harbin to put equipment such as satellite components to the test before launch.
The ship could help China become second country, after Russia, to take people to Arctic sea floor in deep-sea submersibles, according to engineer.
Researchers say their findings could have applications for the treatment of chronic pain and other disorders.
Authorities in Yinchuan, where the explosion occurred, inspect key industries for hazards.
A comprehensive genome survey has determined that the reptiles descended from lizards when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
