HOUSTON, May 5 (Xinhua) — At least one boy was killed and a woman injured on Sunday in floodwaters in Texas, where more than one third counties have issued disaster declarations during the past week
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China pioneers future of low-altitude flying taxis, drones (2)
What will parcel and food delivery look like in the future?
Delivery workers will take to the skies, no longer required to rush through wind and rain. Drones will deliver directly to people\’s doorstep
Spring farming in full swing during Grain Rain
A farmer checks the growth of wheat in a field in Sucun Township of Yinan County, Linyi City, east China\’s Shandong Province, April 19, 2024. Friday marks Guyu, or Grain Rain, which is the sixth of th
China\’s largest freshwater lake sees rising water level
NANCHANG, April 7 (Xinhua) — The water level of China\’s largest freshwater lake, Poyang, in eastern Jiangxi Province, has risen rapidly in recent days due to persistent rain.
The water level at the l
51 people held accountable for the fatal school gym roof collapse in NE China
51 people, including 33 government officials, have been held accountable for the middle school gym roof collapse accident in Qiqihar, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, which occurred in July 20
Culture Fact: Rain Water
Rain Water signals the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature. With its arrival, lively spring-like scenery starts blossoming: the river water defreezes, wild geese move from south to north, and
China activates Level-IV emergency response to low temperatures in Hubei, Hunan
BEIJING, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) — The Ministry of Emergency Management and one other government department on Tuesday activated a Level-IV national emergency response to disasters induced by low temperature
Meteorological authority issues four extreme weather warnings; freezing weather strands travelers returning home for Spring Festival
Prolonged extreme weather continues to sweep across Central and East China. On Sunday morning, China\’s National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued four extreme weather warnings, including a blue warni
China issues blue alert for blizzards
BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — China\’s meteorological authority on Wednesday renewed a blue alert for heavy snow in certain regions of the country.
From Wednesday morning to Thursday morning, snowstorms
Key meeting outlines China\’s tasks for 2024 rural development
Rice is harvested in Daoxian County, central China\’s Hunan Province, Oct. 14, 2023. (Photo by Jiang Keqing/Xinhua)
BEIJING, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) — In a tone-setting meeting that concluded on Wednesday, C