Rains likely to hit China’s food bowl
May 28th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 28 (IANS) Heavy rains are forecast in China's grain-growing areas in the north, southwest and regions along the Yangtze river.Parts of Shaanxi, Hubei, Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu ... Read more...
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Mudslides following Chinese quake may cause CO2 release in upcoming decades
March 3rd, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 3 (ANI): A new study has shown that mudslides that followed the earthquake that struck China on May 12 last year, may cause a carbon-dioxide (CO2) release in upcoming ... Read more...
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China quake may help predict similar calamities in future
July 7th, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington , July 7 (ANI): A team of geoscientists is studying the May 12 earthquake that hit Sichuan Province in China to determine the potential for future quakes due to earthquake-induced ... Read more...
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300-km aftershock zone formed after China quake: expert
June 26th, 2008 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, June 26 (Xinhua) A 300-km aftershock zone has been created following the devastating earthquake that hit southwestern China May 12, killing more than 80,000 people, an earthquake expert said Thursday. "More ... Read more...
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Rebuilding should be banned along China quake faults, say scientists
June 18th, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 18 (ANI): Scientists have suggested that rebuilding should be banned along the tectonic faults that caused the massive May 12 earthquake in Chinas Sichuan province.According to a report in ... Read more...
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Scientists identified geological faults in quake-hit region in China a year back
May 17th, 2008 - 11:44 am ICT by admin
Washington, May 17 (ANI): A research carried out by earth scientists last summer had determined that geological faults in the Sichuan Basin, China, are sufficiently long to sustain a strong ground-shaking ... Read more...
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China Eastern Airlines cancels flights due to earthquake
May 13th, 2008 - 12:02 am ICT by admin
Xinhua
Beijing, May 12 (Xinhua) China Eastern Airlines (CEA) Monday cancelled all flights to southwestern Sichuan provincial capital of Chengdu after a major earthquake hit the region and, according to an estimate, killed ... Read more...
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