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
Dixie Fire Continues to Ravage California, 1 Million Acres Charred
California’s single largest wildfire flame in history, the “Dixie Fire,” is causing widespread disaster...
Jellyfish Immortality: A Cycle of Life After Life
Delicate, graceful, otherworldly; jellyfish are known for their breathtaking beauty, and, of course,...
Already Facing Food Shortages, Thousands of North Koreans Forced to Evacuate Amid Heavy Rain and Flooding
Days of heavy rain have forced the evacuation of thousands of North Koreans and has resulted in the destruction...
A Volatile Planet: Volcanic Activity Is More Pervasive Than one Might Presume
Interest has been stirred in volcanoes recently after Indonesian photographer Gunarto Song, on a mission...
Typhoon Lupit Makes Landfall Twice in China, Skips Taiwan, Forces Evacuation of Over 300,000 in Japan
Typhoon Lupit, which was active in the Pacific region from August 2 to August 9, made landfall twice...
Drought-resistant Prickly Pear Seen as a Sustainable Food, Feed and Fuel Source
The food and fuel potential of Sweet Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) has been under investigation...
Historic Floods In Henan Province Unearth Persistent Problem of Poor Infrastructure in China
The recent catastrophic flooding throughout Henan province has highlighted China’s persistent problem...
Communist China Grapples With Another Weather Disaster As Driest Region Floods
Taklamakan Desert in southwest Xinjiang is the driest region in all of China. At 130,000 square miles...
Flora Sentience: Plants Demonstrate Sight and Feeling
Although plants are very much alive like you and me, it is rare to find someone who would consider them...