News articles tagged with 'China' (Page 2)
Scientists: Big city life may alter green attitudes
— 18 Jan 2011 17:35 | EnvironmentPeople with good jobs found in large cities are more likely to engage in pro-environmental activities. So says a new study of China's environmental behaviour published this week in…
Study examines risk of heterosexual HIV transmission in China
— 8 Nov 2010 17:33 | HealthA new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examines the burden of HIV and sexually transmitted disease among male clients of the commercial sex…
Source water protection key to ensuring drinking water safety in rural China
— 29 Oct 2010 13:15 | EnvironmentBetter protection of source water is the most effective way of ensuring clean drinking water in China's rural areas, a new WWF report says…
Quakes don't completely shake China's environmental gains, thanks to conservation programs
— 26 Oct 2010 13:17 | EnvironmentThe impact of China's devastating 2008 earthquake was substantially lessened by environmental conservation programs for some of the country's most fragile habitats, according to research…
Culturally inspired mobile phone games help Chinese children learn language characters
— 22 Oct 2010 20:38 | HealthMobile phone-based games could provide a new way to teach basic knowledge of Chinese language characters that might be particularly helpful in underdeveloped rural areas of China, say…
Disease in rural China linked to polluted coal
— 21 Oct 2010 19:37 | HealthIn remote, rural areas of southwestern China, villagers cook and dry their clothes by burning pieces of coal they pick up off the ground. This fuel releases a toxin that may be poisoning…
Acupuncture not effective in stroke recovery
— 28 Sep 2010 13:12 | HealthAcupuncture does not appear to aid in stroke recovery, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)…
China's environmental challenges have global implications
— 22 Sep 2010 09:22 | EnvironmentUnlike Vegas, what happens in China doesn't stay in China. The country's environmental challenges have worldwide implications, so more developed nations, such as the United States,…
China, Russia provinces agree to first transboundary protected area to conserve Amur tigers
— 29 Aug 2010 17:29 | EnvironmentJilin province of China and neighbouring Primorsky province in Russia agreed today to collaborate formally in working towards the first transboundary Amur tiger protected area amidst…
Scientists concerned about environmental impact of recycling of e-waste
— 26 Aug 2010 20:34 | EnvironmentMuch of the world's electronic waste is being shipped to China for recycling and the cottage industry that has sprung up there to recover usable materials from computers, cell phones,…