More than one-third of adults in China have high blood pressure — often dubbed the “silent killer” for its lack of symptoms — but only about one in 20 have the condition under control. These findings are published Oct. 25 in the Lancet’s special issue on China by researchers at Yale and the Chinese National Center for Cardiovascular Disease. (more…)
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A new University of Maryland-led study finds that China’s sulfur dioxide emissions have fallen by 75 percent since 2007, while India’s emissions increased by 50 percent. The results suggest that India is becoming, if it is not already, the world’s top emitter of sulfur dioxide, an air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health-related problems. It is produced predominantly when coal is burned to generate electricity. (more…)
Collaboration to apply blockchain technology for food traceability to support offline and online consumers
BEIJING – 14 Dec 2017: Walmart (NYSE: WMT), JD.com (NASDAQ: JD), IBM (NYSE: IBM), and Tsinghua University National Engineering Laboratory for E-Commerce Technologies announced today they will work together in a Blockchain Food Safety Alliance that will kick off with a collaboration designed to enhance food tracking, traceability and safety in China, to achieve greater transparency across the food supply chain. (more…)
Although just 33, Kim Jong-un is probably the ‘most intelligent politician’ among current world leaders, playing cards with U.S, China, Russia and Japan. (more…)
Ein internationales Forscherteam entdeckt Zahnreste bei einer ausgestorbenen Art aus der Fundstätte Wucaiwan in China und rekonstruiert die Verbreitungsgeschichte der Reptiliengruppe (more…)
Global retailer joins pilot project with academics and technology experts to showcase leadership in food traceability efforts
BEIJING – 19 Oct 2016: As Walmart opened its new Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center in Beijing today, IBM, Walmart and Tsinghua University announced a collaboration to improve the way food is tracked, transported and sold to consumers across China. By harnessing the power of blockchain technology designed to generate transparency and efficiency in supply chain record-keeping, this work aims to help enhance the safety of food on the tables of Chinese consumers. (more…)
Freigabe könnte Wilderei noch befeuern
Vor der CITES-Konferenz wird über die Freigabe des Nashorn-Handels diskutiert. Doch eine aktuelle NABU-Studie zeigt, dass die weltweite Nashornpopulation die enorme Nachfrage nicht befriedigen könnte. Im Gegenteil: Ein freier Handel könnte die Nashorn-Wilderei noch befeuern. (more…)
Elfenbein-Märkte müssen geschlossen werden
In Afrika werden rund 30.000 Elefanten pro Jahr getötet – wegen ihrer Stoßzähne. Ändert sich an der dramatischen Situation nichts, könnte der afrikanische Elefant in 25 Jahren ausgestorben sein. Wir brauchen ein weltweites Handelsverbot, um die Dickhäuter zu retten. (more…)
