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A Tree Grows in China
greenerbuildings.com - 1/30/2009
A Tree Grows in China
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Every year, China erects over 20 billion square feet of non-industrial floor area, about 60 percent is residential and the rest is commercial. This building boom covers almost 8,100 square kilometers with concrete and asphalt annually. GreenerBuildings Executive Editor Rob Watson looks at the ...
asiasociety.org - 2/5/2009
Asia Society Task Forces | Common Challenge, Collaborative Response: A Roadmap for US-China ...
— asiasociety.org — An Asia Society Task Force Report January 2009 arrow Download the report pdf icon arrow Chinese version... (报告中文版) pdf icon arrow Read the Asia Society press release arrow Task Force Partners and Contributors WASHINGTON, DC, Feb. 5, 2009 – The Initiative ... (more) Asia Society Task Forces | Common Challenge, ...

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Experts in U.S. and China See a Chance for Cooperation Against Climate Change
nytimes.com - 2/5/2009
Experts in U.S. and China See a Chance for Cooperation Against Climate Change
— nytimes.com — Experts from both countries say political leaders recognize that a new international climate treaty is impossible without... agreements between the two nations. > (more) Experts in U.S. and China See a Chance for Cooperation ...

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guardian.co.uk - 2/6/2009
Drought threatens Chinese wheat crop
— guardian.co.uk — A severe drought in northern China – considered the country's breadbasket – has hit almost 43% of... the country's wheat crop this winter, senior officials have warned. Low rainfall since October has affected more than 9.3m hectares (229.71 acres) of ... (more) Drought threatens Chinese wheat crop

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