The rare earth elements, also known as REEs, rare earth metals or rare earth oxides, are a chemical class of metallic elements known as the lanthanides.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 314 – The Three Gorges Dam
China’s Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest, in the size of the dam and reservoir, and in generation capacity.
China’s Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest, in the size of the dam and reservoir, and in generation capacity.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 313 China and Renewable Energy
China is the undisputed world leader in renewable power generation.
China is the undisputed world leader in renewable power generation.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 312 – China and Oil
As China’s economy and middle class—now the largest on earth, at nearly 350 million, 25% of their population—have grown, so has its thirst for oil, which is used predominantly for transportation.
As China’s economy and middle class—now the largest on earth, at nearly 350 million, 25% of their population—have grown, so has its thirst for oil, which is used predominantly for transportation.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 311 – China and Coal
Coal is still China’s chief energy source, though the percentage is falling, now at roughly 56%.
Coal is still China’s chief energy source, though the percentage is falling, now at roughly 56%.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 310 – Economic Rise of China
China’s economy is currently the second-largest in the world, having risen from comparative obscurity in 1979 with a series of free-market reforms.
China’s economy is currently the second-largest in the world, having risen from comparative obscurity in 1979 with a series of free-market reforms.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 309 – Introduction to China
China is one of the world’s great ancient civilizations, with some of the earliest proto-human remains, a deep, rich cultural tradition, and growing world power now.
China is one of the world’s great ancient civilizations, with some of the earliest proto-human remains, a deep, rich cultural tradition, and growing world power now.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 308 – Bangladesh and Climate Change
Bangladesh might be the world’s clearest case of climate injustice, where one nation is suffering severe effects of the actions of others.
Bangladesh might be the world’s clearest case of climate injustice, where one nation is suffering severe effects of the actions of others.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 307 – Introduction to Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a rapidly growing economy with an also-rapidly-growing middle class. Despite that, poverty in the country remains high, as a high level of economic inequality persists.
Bangladesh has a rapidly growing economy with an also-rapidly-growing middle class. Despite that, poverty in the country remains high, as a high level of economic inequality persists.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 306 – Climate Change in India
Climate projections show warming throughout India, with the savannah of the central plateau moving north into what is now temperate.
Climate projections show warming throughout India, with the savannah of the central plateau moving north into what is now temperate.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 305 – India’s Carbon Emissions
The carbon emissions diagrams show not only India, but also the US and China, in that (reversed) order the top three carbon emitters on the planet.
The carbon emissions diagrams show not only India, but also the US and China, in that (reversed) order the top three carbon emitters on the planet.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 304 – India and Energy
Over the past six decades annual consumption has increasing by a factor of more than ten, from 413 TWh (Terawatt-hours) in 1965 to 4,871 TWh in 2020.
Over the past six decades annual consumption has increasing by a factor of more than ten, from 413 TWh (Terawatt-hours) in 1965 to 4,871 TWh in 2020.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 303 – Economic Development of India
India’s economy is currently the sixth largest in the world, worth $3.04T, having industrialized very quickly since gaining its independence in 1950.
India’s economy is currently the sixth largest in the world, worth $3.04T, having industrialized very quickly since gaining its independence in 1950.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 302 – Introduction to India
The geography of India is dominated by the Himalaya to the north, the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers which emerge from them, and the Deccan Plateau in the south central region.
The geography of India is dominated by the Himalaya to the north, the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers which emerge from them, and the Deccan Plateau in the south central region.
365 Days of Climate Awareness 301 – The Death of the Aral Sea
The Aral Sea was a large inland lake east of the Caspian between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan (both within the old Soviet Union).
The Aral Sea was a large inland lake east of the Caspian between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan (both within the old Soviet Union).
365 Days of Climate Awareness 300 – The Caspian Sea and Climate Change
Recent studies have shown that discharge of the Volga River, which in recent years has averaged 8,060 cu m/s (285,000 cu ft/s) flow rate, has decreased significantly since 1946.
Recent studies have shown that discharge of the Volga River, which in recent years has averaged 8,060 cu m/s (285,000 cu ft/s) flow rate, has decreased significantly since 1946.