New species in the Mekong
This “cricket chirping” frog was unknown to humans until last year – and even then it was almost overlooked as scientists exploring the Quang Nam Province of Vietnam were so convinced its faint rasping...
View ArticleA new approach to the Third Pole
The UK government’s chief scientific advisor, John Beddington, praised chinadialogue and partners’ new report on the vulnerabilities of the Third Pole region as an “excellent example of a bridge...
View ArticlePolicy in motion
In his new book, R Edward Grumbine explores the tangled relationship between conservation and development in China. Here, he talks to Olivia Boyd about the dam-building freeze on the Nu River and other...
View ArticleChina brings dams back to Africa
Chinese investors have broken a boycott on investment in African dams – and loosened the grip of the environment lobby. This is good news for the continent, water expert Mike Muller tells Olivia Boyd....
View ArticleNew technology could boost environmental monitoring in the Third Pole
Researchers at American university MIT say they have made significant progress in developing a chip that harnesses power from natural light, heat and vibrations in the environment. This could...
View ArticleChina faces flooding crisis as natural disasters triple in 30 years
China is feeling the force of a global rise in natural disasters, as a surge in flooding brings malaria, snail-borne diseases and more, Debarati Guha-Sapir tells chinadialogue. Debarati Guha-Sapir is...
View ArticleIs it time to drop legally binding climate targets?
As the IPCC releases its latest round of reports, proposals for a more flexible climate regime are gaining popularity Campaigners worry a looser climate regime could let major polluters off the hook,...
View ArticlePushing China to peak emissions early could be bad for climate
Pushing China to peak its greenhouse-gas emissions too soon could damage global efforts to tackle climate change by driving industry to less efficient countries, a Chinese climate economist has argued....
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