Every spring in south-west China, there is an explosion of colour in the Daxue Shan, a mountain range on the eastern Tibetan plateau. As the terrain rises toward the snowy mountain peaks, shrubs give way to alpine meadows filled with tiny yellow and purple flowers. ….
Recent summer heatwaves in Europe and northeast Asia have caused massive water shortages and a large number of deaths. But the mechanism behind these extreme weather events is not fully understood. ….
Perhaps nowhere has traditional Chinese medicine done so much good for so many as in Tibet. Just not in a medical sense. ….
Posted on August 22, 2015 by rukor-admin
THE TIBET CONNECTIONS
Why were 700 tons of sodium cyanide sitting in a Tianjin warehouse waiting to explode? What was all that cyanide for? ….
Paddy cultivation, an arduous process with farmers often dissatisfied with the yield, is one of the main sources of livelihood in India’s north-east state of Assam. Things could soon change, however, with ‘serial innovator’ Uddhab Bharali designing an energy-efficient, low-cost machine that is expected to double the rice yield while making the entire process easier and less time consuming. ….
The region of Gyama Valley, located in the Tibetan Autonomous Region of Maldro Gongkar, is facing the prospect of yet another Chinese owned and operated copper mine in the area. Chinese workers have constructed a purpose-built road into the valley, and local reports state that mining operation could commence as early as this month. ….
Outdoors enthusiasts have expressed concern that alpine sports venues might be built inside a nature reserve in suburban Beijing after the city was named host of the 2022 Winter Olympics. ….
EL CHACO, Ecuador — Where the Andean foothills dip into the Amazon jungle, nearly 1,000 Chinese engineers and workers have been pouring concrete for a dam and a 15-mile underground tunnel. The $2.2 billion project will feed river water to eight giant Chinese turbines designed to produce enough electricity to light more than a third of Ecuador. ….
Beth Walker, Liu Qin 28.07.2015
As outlined in China’s national climate plan, submitted to the United Nations last month, the country’s aim to peak greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 or sooner will rely heavily on a shift from coal to use of non-fossil fuels. ….
DHARAMSALA, Jul 23: In yet another case of prison death, a Tibetan village leader from Tsawa Zogang County in traditional Kham province in eastern Tibet has died due to severe torture while serving a two year prison term in Chushul prison. ….
