text

Extra Crunch Live: Join Revolution’s Steve Case and Clara Sieg on May 21 at 3pm ET/12pm PT

On May 21 at 3pm ET/12pm PT, we’re hosting an Extra Crunch Live session with Steve Case and Clara Sieg of Revolution.This chat is the latest in our growing series featuring notable investors, en

text

French gov't promises 18 bln euros in aid for pandemic-hit tourism sector

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Thursday announced a package of measures totalling 18 billion euros (about 19.44 billion U.S. dollars) to rescue the tourism sector which was hit hard by th

text

Evidence shows coronavirus not from lab, says Croatian scientist

Scientific evidence has shown that the coronavirus is naturally derived and not engineered in a lab, a Croatian scientist has said. Our analysis has showed that the coronavirus cases in Croatia we

text

Cold War nuclear tests made it rain more in the UK - here's why

The electric charge from nuclear explosions caused thicker clouds to develop and dump torrents of water across Britain.

text

Almost 100,000 livestock die due to severe cold in Mongolia so far in 2020

Extreme wintry weather has killed 99,400 livestock animals in the northern Mongolian province of Bulgan alone this year, the provincial agricultural department said Mo

text

Easing of coronavirus restrictions "not a time to become complacent": Australian authority

Australians have been warned to remain cautious as coronavirus restrictions begin to ease across the country. Michael Kidd, the deputy chief medical officer, told reporters on Monday afternoon t

text

Flash floods kill 1, displace over 3,000 in western Uganda

Flash floods in the western Ugandan district of Bundibugyo have killed one person, displaced over 3,000 people and destroyed many food crops, a report by Uganda's Red Cross Society showed. The rapid

text

In a potential big win for renewable energy, Form Energy gets its first grid-scale battery installation

Form Energy, which is developing what it calls ultra-low-cost, long-duration energy storage for the grid, has signed a contract with the Minnesota-based Great River Energy to develop a 1 megawatt, 150

text

"Roof of the World": China conducts new research on Mount Qomolangma

01:16 Sitting on the "Roof of the World," Mount Qomolangma National Nature Reserve is one of the world's hotspots for biodiversity protection. Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Eve

text

China issues blue alert for rainstorms in southern and eastern China

China's national observatory on Monday issued a blue alert for rainstorms in parts of southern and eastern China. From Monday afternoon to Tuesday afternoon, heavy rai

text

Beijing experiences hot weather in holiday

Beijing experienced unusual hot weather into the May Day holiday, with temperatures in parts of the city reaching over 37 degrees Celsius on Friday. Half of the 20 nat

text

Weather information for selected Chinese tourist cities, sites -- May 1

Weather information for selected Chinese tourist destinations on May 1 (temperatures in Celsius): Min. Max. Condition Sanya 25 33 clear/cloudy Jiuzhaigou 11 28 overcas

text

2020 Mt. Qomolangma height measurement initiated

Photo provided by Huawei Technology The 2020 measurement of the height of Mt. Qomolangma has been initiated at the base camp of the world's highest peak.A survey team of 53 members has been wo

text

CNC TALK: Washington's blame-shifting costs lives

While boasting unrivaled resources needed to weather a public health crisis, the United States has reported the most confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths. Instead of blaming others, the U.S. should fo

text

Chinese police stresses traffic safety ahead of May Day holiday

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has urged efforts to ensure road safety during the upcoming May Day holiday, which is expected to see a surge in passengers and c

text

Record ozone hole disappears over the Arctic

Holes in the ozone layer typically develop over Antarctica, so the new hole over the North Pole was quite concerning.

text

Plants show stress response to recent droughts in SW China

01:04 In mid-April, many orchids at Xishuangbanna Botanic Garden in southwest China's Yunnan Province are blooming ahead of time.Orchids, including the pinecone-like raceme dendrobium,