The Peril of Plastic

HONG KONG — For bizarre items floating in the ocean, try topping this: The upper half of a set of false teeth, seen bobbing around in the South China Sea. “I remember thinking: ‘How on…

Experts query use of rice additives

  BEIJING – Some food safety experts have expressed doubts about the use of additives in rice, although officials said they are free from potential safety hazards. In response to media reports questioning the revised…

Bill Gates: Innovation, China, and the environment

“When you think about the future, many things come together,” said Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and billionaire philanthropist, at the 2011 Climate Solutions Breakfast, held on Tuesday, May 10, in the Westin Seattle….

Mountain tsunamis – a rising threat

Earthquakes could burst glacial lakes in the Himalayas, flooding populated areas downstream, scientists are warning. Navin Singh Khadka reports. Glacial lakes in the Himalayas could pose a major hazard to population centres if they are…

Free plastic bags may be banned at more places

Shanghai – Hospitals and restaurants may soon be prohibited from providing people with free plastic bags in the latest attempt to limit the use of the environmentally harmful product, according to the Ministry of Commerce….

Rain fails to dispel drought in central China

Rain brought some relief for drought-stricken central China yesterday, but hot weather forecast for the next few days could worsen the situation, the most serious along the Yangtze River in more than 50 years. Rainfalls…