NATURE
According to China Daily, just after 7 p.m. on July 1, a light pickup truck careened off a village road in Lijiatai, a village in Shoule township, Ledu district, in the city of Haidong, Qinghai province, and plunged down an embankment. The truck was carrying 15 people, three times its
Ginseng: A (Conditional) Traditional Medicinal That You Can Grow at Home
A Traditional medicine of diverse roots Ginseng has been used for thousands of years as a powerful...
Symbiotic Associations: 5 Fascinating Relationships Between Flora and Fauna
It is not uncommon to find a relationship between plants and animals. We are well aware of the role insects...
Two More Cities in China’s Henan Issue Highest Flood Warning After Thousands Died in Provincial Capital
The cities of Xingyang and Changyuan in central China's Henan Province have raised flood control levels...
Composting Restores Soil, Plant and Human Health
While the word “dirt” usually carries negative connotations, it can also be seen as the basis of our...
California Fires Rage On
Northern California continues to reel under blazing forest fires. Ten days ago, the town of Greenville...
9 Clouds to Put You on Cloud Nine
Skygazing has long been a nourishing practice for the mind. When feeling overwhelmed or hopeless, peering...
16 Found Alive in Rubble Three Days After Earthquake Rattles Haiti
On Tuesday, August 17, Hatian rescuers scouring the debris left behind after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake...
All You Ought to Know About Fireflies
One of the most magical sights of summer is the rural landscape lit up by fireflies at dusk. Reminiscent...
China Revises Gas Consumption Forecasts Down, But Actual Usage Keeps Growing
China’s consumption of fossil fuels has risen over the past decades as its economy grew bigger. The country...