Despite having a vast area for agricultural production, Brazil is highly dependent on mineral sources for phosphate fertilisers, making their use unsustainable and highly dependent on the ...

In early January, firefighters leapt into action to save the life of a horse that had broken through fencing and fallen into a frozen pond. The animal was among 234 new species discovered in the past ...

curid=45526766 The Hualongdong site in Anhui Province, China, has unveiled a tiny yet groundbreaking fossil discovery—Prionailurus kurteni, the smallest known extinct feline species. This ancient ...

It provides a clearer picture of how ancient communities adapted to the western Loess Plateau and contributed to the early development of civilization in northwestern China. The Majiayao culture, ...

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -- China on Friday announced that its economic growth rate for 2024 was in line with the target set by a government beset by the threat of fresh U.S. tariffs, an enduring ...

Analysts say they see signs of malaise in China’s domestic economy, but those problems were offset mainly by robust exports and a $1 trillion trade surplus. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world's second most populous nation ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to ...

Thanks for joining us. Here are the key takeaways from China’s 2024 economic figures, the last big data release for the year. The numbers show the world’s No. 2 economy has picked up in the ...

In a news release on Friday morning, China's National Bureau of Statistics reported its economy grew 5% in 2024 from a year ago, meeting its official target. Analysts polled by Reuters had ...

China's Q4 GDP grows 5.4% y/y, beating market forecast 2024 GDP expands 5.0%, meeting the government's target But growth was unbalanced, led by industry and exports Consumption lags as workers ...

Sea levels are rising and oceans are becoming warmer. Longer, more intense droughts threaten crops, wildlife and freshwater supplies. From polar bears in the Arctic to marine turtles off the coast of ...