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Ancient Chinese anti-flooding efforts blamed for deadly Yellow river flooding
2014-06-20 12:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: A combination of human-caused environmental degradation and efforts to control the great Yellow river in China, made almost 3,000 years ago, may be responsible for flooding that killed millions and led to the fall of an empire, according to new research. In what could be considered a grim lesson from history of the importance of responsible land use, archeologists in China have found evidence that societies changed their environments much earlier than previously believed. "Human intervention...
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PPG Holds Eco Classroom Open Day at Three Chinese Sites
2014-06-20 07:00:00| Coatings World Breaking News
Uganda to award $8bn railway contracts to Chinese firms
2014-06-20 01:00:00| Railway Technology
The Ugandan Government is looking for bidders in China for $8bn worth of contracts that will expand the country's rail network.
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Why London is first for Chinese currency
2014-06-18 17:53:37| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
What it means to be the world's first clearing centre for renmimbi
UK & Chinese governments issue ground-breaking climate change pledge
2014-06-17 18:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The UK and Chinese governments have agreed to co-operate to tackle the issues around climate change and energy security, further signalling that UN climate talks next year will be more successful than previous opportunities. The UK government described the statement as ground-breaking. The governments have signed a civil nuclear agreement, which they argue will help diversify the energy mix of both countries while tackling climate change. Additionally, a joint 20m research programme, which...
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