Tag: Nature
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Lakes on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau growing rapidly, study finds
Chinese scientists have found that over the past three decades, the area of lakes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has expanded by over 10,000 square kilometers and ... -
California tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush to get gateway to redwoods
California’s Yurok Tribe, which had 90% of its territory taken from it during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800s, will be getting a slice of its ... -
Chinese pangolins see continued recovery in the wild
Chinese pangolins have seen a steady recovery of their wild populations in recent years, with a marked improvement in their natural habitats, according to the National ... -
Dolphins’ playful social habits form bonds, but spread virus
Three young male dolphins simultaneously break the water’s surface to breathe — first exhaling, then inhaling — before slipping back under the waves of the Chesapeake ... -
Nature | Hong Kong’s historic trams are choking from roadside pollution
Hong Kong’s historic double-decker trams are not just one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions, they are also one of its most hazardous. Air quality ... -
NATURE | Olympic sailing events may be moved from Rio’s polluted bay
The world governing body of sailing threatened Friday to move all of its events for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics out of the city’s Guanabara ... -
Nature | Indian farmers protest gov’t plans to ease land acquisition
Tens of thousands of flag-waving farmers rallied in India’s capital yesterday to protest a government plan to ease rules for obtaining land for industry and development ... -
Mexico sets 25 pct pollution cut by 2030 for climate talks
Mexico has become the first developing nation to submit pollutant reduction goals for next fall’s Paris climate change talks, pledging Friday to cut greenhouse gas and ... -
Myanmar captures rare white elephant in western jungles
Myanmar’s forestry department has captured a rare white elephant in the jungles of the country’s western Ayeyarwaddy region, an official said yesterday. The 7-year-old female was ...
