southern China

People swim near a partially flooded pavilion near banks of Yangtze River

How China’s nature-based solutions help with extreme flooding

This year, record rainfall in China caused the longest river, the Yangtze, to overflow, leading to serious damage. But environmental experts say that a range of ecological strategies like tree planting and floodplain restoration over the last decade have helped to mitigate the impact of extreme flooding.

How China’s nature-based solutions help with extreme flooding
A girl from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing the violence in the Iraqi town of Sinjar, rests at the Iraqi-Syrian border crossing in Fishkhabour, Dohuk province August 13, 2014.

The US says the crisis for Yazidis in Iraq is over — but the UN disagrees

The US says the crisis for Yazidis in Iraq is over — but the UN disagrees

Nigerian man goes to China to find 'American dream,' launches social network

Nigerian man goes to China to find 'American dream,' launches social network

Two brothers, raised in China, living an ocean apart, trying to make sense of the world

Two brothers, raised in China, living an ocean apart, trying to make sense of the world
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Cormorant Fishing

Cormorant Fishing
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Cormorant Fishing

Cormorant Fishing