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A study in the Tibetan plateau shows that plants emit methane gas, which could affect thinking on their role in global warming.

Researchers have found that Chinese rabies cases have risen dramatically in recent years, matched by inadequate treatment.

Chinese scientists are recycling e-waste into a strong material for multiple uses such as park benches and fences.

Scientists say that atmospheric models must be updated to incorporate the effects of brown carbon particles.

Indonesians are benefiting from a Taiwanese e-learning scheme that aims to tackle the digital divide in the developing world.

Post-combustion capture of carbon dioxide will be tested at a Chinese power station, thanks to Chinese and Australian cooperation.

Rice accumulates more arsenic under flooded conditions, say researchers, suggesting benefits for cultivation under aerobic conditions.

A new survey reveals that many Chinese science academics and students are dissatisfied with the quality of domestic academic conferences.

The negative attitude of European nations towards GM food is affecting commercialisation policies, says a leading Chinese scientist.

A new study finds that obesity rates in China are soaring and putting a heavy burden on the country's health system.

Researchers have called for more planning and better collaboration to make two of China's environmental programmes more sustainable.

Human rights can serve as a valuable guide for climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, according to a report.

Scientists have mapped the areas most likely to experience aftershocks from the Sichuan earthquake in China.

China has launched an intellectual property strategy to encourage innovation and increase the number of patents held by Chinese citizens.

Innovative cooking stoves were among the winning projects at the 2008 Ashden Awards for sustainable energy.

Reconstruction efforts in China's quake-hit regions will only be sustained with strategic scientific and environmental evaluation, warn experts.

Following the UN biodiversity conference, countries have agreed a roadmap to negotiate the access and sharing of genetic resources.

In the aftermath of Sichuan earthquake, Chinese scientists are calling for enhanced earthquake prediction.

Scientists have developed a method that boosts the yield and slashes the cost of producing biogas from rice-harvest waste.

The Sichuan earthquake has highlighted the importance of open, accurate and authoritative information in disaster response, say experts.