US: Time-Lapse Shows Heavy Snow Blanketing Ohio State University’s South Oval

Time-lapse footage shows snow accumulating over a 24-hour period on Sunday, January 25, at the South Oval on the Ohio State University campus. A major winter storm swept across the U.S., bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain. The storm has caused seven deaths and massive power outages affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

Thailand: Overflowing Of Ping River Causes Flooding In Chiang Mai Amid Rainy Season 3

Water levels in the Ping River rose, causing severe flooding across Chiang Mai on September 25 and affecting infrastructure. Small vehicles were stranded on flooded roads, and local shops and stalls were forced to close.

Xi visits Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program in China's Inner Mongolia

STORY: Xi visits Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program in China's Inner Mongolia DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: BAYANNUR, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Bayannur 2. various of the views of forest farm 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DU WENHUA, Xinhua forest farm in Linhe District, Bayannur City 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO JUNLING, Party secretary of Linhe District 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG ZHAOSHENG, Chief of forestry and grassland bureau of Inner Mongolia STORYLINE: On June 6, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a state forestry area in Bayannur to learn about progress in the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program (TSFP). Xi stressed the need to prevent and control desertification for the survival and development of humanity. He warned of regression risks at the slightest lapse of attention as if pushing a boulder uphill. Xi said major ecological projects like the TSFP could only be accomplished under the leadership of the CPC. Xi said that given th

Japan, China join hands to protect crested ibises

Japan, China join hands to protect crested ibises

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Environment Minister Yuriko Koike (R) and China's Zhou Shengxian, director of the state bureau in forestry, shake hands after signing an agreement on long-term joint efforts to protect crested ibises at the Environment Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 27.

Female crested ibis from China presented to Japan

Female crested ibis from China presented to Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Li Yucai (L), deputy director of China's State Forestry Bureau, holds a picture of Mei Mei, an 18-month-old female crested ibis officially donated by China in Tokyo on Oct. 16 for mating with Yu Yu, shown in a frame held by Environment Agency director general Yoriko Kawaguchi. Mei Mei's picture was presented to Japan to mark her transportation to the Sado Crested Ibis Conservation Center on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture.

Female crested ibis arrives from China for mating

Female crested ibis arrives from China for mating

NIIGATA, Japan - Masatomo Kawai (R), vice minister at Japan's Environment Agency, and Li Yucai, deputy director of China's State Forestry Bureau, shake hands Oct. 14 after exchanging a note on the delivery at Niigata airport of a young female crested ibis. The bird, named ''Mei Mei,'' was donated to Japan by China for mating purposes under an environmental accord adopted the previous day in Tokyo between Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji. The 18-month-old Mei Mei was transported to the Sado Crested Ibis Conservation Center on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, to mate with Yu Yu, which was hatched in Japan.

Better ecology draws rising number of migratory birds to wetland in NE China

STORY: Better ecology draws rising number of migratory birds to wetland in NE China DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Jingxin wetland 2. various of Chinese merganser ducks 3. various of patrol teams 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU GUOQING, Ranger, Hunchun Forestry Bureau in Jilin STORYLINE: Each winter, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds would stop over at Jingxin wetland in China's Jilin on their journey towards the south. With increased protection from the local government, the number of migratory birds spotted here has been rising in recent years. Among them are Chinese merganser ducks, a species under first-class state protection in China. The ducks are believed to be living on Earth for more than 10 million years and nicknamed "living fossils with wings." The local government has set up patrol teams for the wetland, raising awareness about birds' protection among the public, and patrolling breeding grounds and migrat

Herds of nearly 10,000 Tibetan antelopes appear in China's Tibet

STORY: Herds of nearly 10,000 Tibetan antelopes appear in China's Tibet DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tibetan antelopes seen in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): RIGZIN NORBU, Chief of Forestry and Grassland Bureau of Gertse County, Tibet Autonomous Region STORYLINE: Massive flocks of Tibetan antelopes numbering nearly 10,000 have appeared in Ngari Prefecture in northwest Tibet, China. The species, mostly found in Tibet, Qinghai and Xinjiang, is under first-class state protection in China. It plays a key role in maintaining the ecological balance on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): RIGZIN NORBU, Chief of Forestry and Grassland Bureau of Gertse County, Tibet Autonomous Region "The appearance of such a large number of Tibetan antelopes in the northern region is unusual since it is not a mating season or a breeding season. It shows a natural increase in the population of T

Japan, China join hands to protect crested ibises

Japan, China join hands to protect crested ibises

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Environment Minister Yuriko Koike (R) and China's Zhou Shengxian, director of the state bureau in forestry, shake hands after signing an agreement on long-term joint efforts to protect crested ibises at the Environment Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 27. (Kyodo)

Female crested ibis arrives from China for mating+

Female crested ibis arrives from China for mating+

NIIGATA, Japan - Masatomo Kawai (R), vice minister at Japan's Environment Agency, and Li Yucai, deputy director of China's State Forestry Bureau, shake hands Oct. 14 after exchanging a note on the delivery at Niigata airport of a young female crested ibis. The bird, named ''Mei Mei,'' was donated to Japan by China for mating purposes under an environmental accord adopted the previous day in Tokyo between Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji. The 18-month-old Mei Mei was transported to the Sado Crested Ibis Conservation Center on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, to mate with Yu Yu, which was hatched in Japan.