Why Bhutan's Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is disputed by China
Tiny Bhutan is feeling the squeeze as its giant neighbours China and India vie for territory.
Nov. 25, 2020 • ~7 min
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Chang'e 5: China launches sample return mission to the Moon – is it winning the new space race?
Some people are nervous about China's growing capabilities when it comes to space exploration.
Nov. 23, 2020 • ~6 min
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Chinese spacecraft sets off on Moon sample quest
The robotic Chang'e-5 mission aims to return the first lunar rocks to Earth in more than 40 years.
Nov. 23, 2020 • ~5 min
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Chang'e 5: China to launch sample return mission to the Moon – is it winning the new space race?
Some people are nervous about China's growing capabilities when it comes to space exploration.
Nov. 23, 2020 • ~6 min
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China seeks to retrieve first Moon rocks since 1970s
The Chang'e-5 probe is hoping to assist in better understanding the Moon's origin and formation.
Nov. 22, 2020 • ~1 min
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American timber industry crippled by double whammy of trade war and COVID-19
Wood, a major export of the US, has taken a hit from international tariffs compounded by COVID-19.
Nov. 16, 2020 • ~7 min
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A hunk of Earth’s surface lies 400 miles under China
A piece of Earth's lithosphere deep below China offers clues about the fate of tectonic plates that sink deep in Earth's mantle.
Nov. 16, 2020 • ~8 min
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200 years ago, people discovered Antarctica – and promptly began profiting by slaughtering some of its animals to near extinction
For 200 years, a small number of countries have exploited the marine wildlife of Antarctica, often with devastating impact on their populations.
Nov. 13, 2020 • ~8 min
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Fact-checking the US and China on climate and environment
We fact-check US and Chinese claims about CO2 emissions, plastic waste and illegal timber.
Nov. 13, 2020 • ~5 min
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Central Asia risks becoming a hyperarid desert in the near future
We found evidence of irreversible ecological breakdown millions of years ago – this time round, we should heed the warning signs.
Oct. 29, 2020 • ~7 min
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