Refinery blaze ‘never threatened nuke plant’

HUIZHOU, Guangdong – A fire that broke out early on Monday at an oil refinery in South China’s Guangdong province did not threaten the safety of the nearby Dayawan Nuclear Power Station, local authorities have…

Local government denies oil refinery explosions

Firefighters extinguished a blaze that engulfed part of an oil refinery complex in Guangdong Province but caused no explosions at the site, local officials said Monday. No casualties were reported, and an investigation was launched…

Bohai oil spill clean-up still underway

Work to clean up the oil spill at the Penglai oilfield in Bohai Gulf is continuing despite China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and its partner ConocoPhillips China (COPC) claiming Wednesday that the clean-up was…

Clean energy helps reverse desertification

The Chinese government will speed up the development of clean energy and eco-tourism in its spacious desert areas as part of its battle to find innovative and sustainable ways to fight desertification, a senior official…

SW China rainstorms leave eight dead, six missing

More heavy downpours in Sichuan Province since Monday evening has left two dead and six missing, bringing the rain-caused death toll to eight since June 30, the provincial flood control office said Thursday. Continuous downpours…

Scorching heat predicted to continue in south China

China’s National Meteorological Center (NMC) said on Wednesday that high temperatures will continue to plague the country’s southern regions over the next few days, while rainstorms are expected to sweep southwest China. The center continued…