Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Security personnel control access inside the venue of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) after a fire broke out in Belem, Para state, Brazil, November 20, 2025. A fire broke out on Thursday in a pavilion at the ongoing 30th UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, prompting evacuations by the fire department, according to local authorities. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Fire Erupts at COP30 - Brazil

Security personnel control access inside the venue of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) after a fire broke out in Belem, Para state, Brazil, November 20, 2025. A fire broke out on Thursday in a pavilion at the ongoing 30th UN Climate Change Conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, prompting evacuations by the fire department, according to local authorities. Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weapons Handover at Burj Barajneh Camp in Beirut - Lebanon

Weapons Handover at Burj Barajneh Camp in Beirut - Lebanon

(250821) -- NOUAKCHOTT, Aug. 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2025 shows the Beni Nadji water pretreatment station in the Trarza region, Mauritania. The Beni Nadji pretreatment project, built by a subsidiary of Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina), was officially accepted by the Mauritanian authorities in early August. Mauritania, located in northwest Africa, is approximately 80 percent covered by the Sahara Desert and experiences an arid climate. Its capital, Nouakchott, home to more than 1.5 million people, relies on the Senegal River for water. The raw water is treated at the Beni Nadji water plant before being piped into the city. The new station, with a designed daily capacity of 255,000 cubic meters, is equipped with six sets of high-density sedimentation tanks, a central control room, and intake and outflow structures. (PowerChina/Handout via Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese solution helps ease water shortage in Mauritanian capital

Illustration - Climate Change

Illustration - Climate Change

FRANCE. GENDARMERIE. EXHAUST FUMES DEVICE FOR CARS ON A HIGHWAY RESTING AREA DURING AN ANTI-POLLUTION CONTROL. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Climate Change

Illustration - Climate Change

FRANCE. GENDARMERIE. EXHAUST GAS MEASURING DEVICE DURING AN ANTI-POLLUTION CONTROL CARRIED OUT BY THE GENDARMERIE. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Climate Change

Illustration - Climate Change

FRANCE. GENDARMERIE. POLICEMAN CHECKING THE EXHAUST FUMES OF A CAR ON A HIGHWAY RESTING AREA DURING AN ANTI-POLLUTION CONTROL. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

China: Footage Shows Moment Landslide Struck Lengqi Town In Sichuan

A landslide struck Lengqi Town in Luding County, located in the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan province on July 22. "The noise made the nearby houses tremble as if they were about to fall," said one Chinese netizen about the incident. According to media reports, the entrance of the Foer Yan Tunnel on the local hill has been put under temporary traffic control due to the landslide.

Russia launches new hydrometeorological satellite

STORY: Russia launches new hydrometeorological satellite SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of hydrometeorological satellite STORYLINE: Russia launched a new hydrometeorological satellite, Meteor-M No. 2-4, into space on Thursday from the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur region of the Far East, said Russian State Space Corporation ROSCOSMOS. The Soyuz-2.1b rocket with a Fregat upper stage that carried the satellite also delivered 18 small satellites from Russia and other countries to their target orbits. The satellite is designed to perform tasks related to hydrometeorological support, climate and environmental monitoring, study of the Earth's natural resources, control of the heliogeophysical situation in near-Earth space, as well as data collection and relay of signals from emergency beacons of the international satellite search and rescue system COSPAS-SARSAT. The satellite is equipped with an onboar

How is highway tunnel constructed above 3,000 meters in China

STORY: How is highway tunnel constructed above 3,000 meters in China SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site of the Tianshan Shengli tunnel 2. STANDUP (English): GU YU, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG CHENJIAN, Operator of the tunnel boring machine 4. STANDUP (English): GU YU, Xinhua correspondent 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GAO YANYAO, Technician of the project STORYLINE: The Tianshan Shengli tunnel, located in China's Xinjiang, is one of the country's longest expressway tunnels under construction. Stretching for 22 km, the tunnel is also a crucial part of the 1,300-km expressway linking the regional capital Urumqi with Yuli County, also in Xinjiang. The construction of the tunnel, at an altitude of 3,200 meters in the Tianshan Mountains, faces severe climate and geological challenges. STANDUP (English): GU YU, Xinhua correspondent "Here is the central control room of the

COP28 calls for accelerating global climate response in Dubai

STORY: COP28 calls for accelerating global climate response in Dubai SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Dubai CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of COP28 venue 2. STANDUP (English): TAI BEIPING, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, started Thursday afternoon in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. STANDUP (English): TAI BEIPING, Xinhua correspondent "For the next two weeks, over 70,000 delegates from around the world will together here to discuss ways to deal with climate change. This year's conference marks milestone significance as the world takes its first Global Stocktake on the Paris Agreement. Delegates here will make assessment and make a comprehensive review of what has been achieved and what needs to be done in the future to better control global warming." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dubai. (XHTV)

SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-INDUSTRY EXPO

SOUTH KOREA-BUSAN-INDUSTRY EXPO

(230525) -- BUSAN, May 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor looks at a motion control solution displayed during the World Climate Industry Expo at the Busan Exhibition & Convention Center (BEXCO) in Busan, South Korea, May 25, 2023. This industry expo offers opportunities to showcase the latest technologies and policies in the fields of global climate, environment and energy to cope with climate crisis. The expo kicked off on Thursday and will last till May 27. (Xinhua/WangYiliang)

China supports developing countries' demand on climate finance: envoy

STORY: China supports developing countries' demand on climate finance: envoy DATELINE: Nov. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIE ZHENHUA, China's special envoy for climate change 2. various of the COP27 3. various of natural disaster response 4. various of China's aid to Pakistan over flood control 5. various of street views in Sharm El-Sheikh STORYLINE: China's special envoy for climate change Xie Zhenhua said China supports the demand of developing countries, especially the vulnerable ones, to appeal for loss and damage funds from rich countries in regard to the impacts of climate change. Xie made the remarks during a press conference at the ongoing 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIE ZHENHUA, China's special envoy for climate change "Seeing the sufferings of other developing countries, we are fully aware of t

EGYPT-SHARM EL-SHEIKH-COP27-WORLD BANK-HIGH-LEVEL EVENT

EGYPT-SHARM EL-SHEIKH-COP27-WORLD BANK-HIGH-LEVEL EVENT

(221109) -- SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xie Zhenhua (5th R), special representative for Chinese President Xi Jinping and China's special envoy for climate change, speaks during a high-level event, "It's Time to Sprint: Targeting Methane Emissions," organized by the World Bank, a side event of the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Nov. 8, 2022. China will gradually enhance its ability to control methane emissions, Xie said on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "China to gradually enhance its ability to control methane emissions: envoy" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

Demonstration held in Paris against high inflation, climate crisis

STORY: Demonstration held in Paris against high inflation, climate crisis DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:10 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Paris 2. various of the demonstration 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JEAN PAUL, Civil servant 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): SIMON, Manager of a private company 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): JACKIE, Retiree STORYLINE: Tens of thousands of people took to the street in Paris on Sunday to protest against rising inflation and the government's inaction on climate change. The demonstration was organized by La Nupes, a coalition of left-wing French political parties. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JEAN PAUL, Civil servant "Because I find the distribution of funds to be terrible, in my opinion, it is the European Central Bank that is biased in favor of the president and the government of the republic. They are under the control of the central bank. I take part in demonstrations because I think it is shameful that the rich are too rich and the p

India to strictly implement ban on single-use plastic from July 1

STORY: India to strictly implement ban on single-use plastic from July 1 DATELINE: June 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of people using plastic bags 3. various of plastic water bottles 4. various of the wholesale plastic market 5. various of plastic pollution STORYLINE: The Indian government would soon set up dedicated control rooms and form special enforcement teams to check illegal manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of banned single-use plastic (SUP) items. All states and territories in the country have been asked to set up border checkpoints to stop the inter-state movement of any banned SUP items, said an official announcement, which reiterated a complete ban on the use of SUP in the country with effect from July 1. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the "Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules, 2021" on August 12 last year, in a bid to curb pollution caused by litt

SINGAPORE-SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE

SINGAPORE-SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE

(220611) -- SINGAPORE, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- John Chipman, Director-General and Chief Executive of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), attends the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 11, 2022. The 19th Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by the IISS, opened here Friday evening after a two-year COVID-19 pandemic hiatus. Important topics on the agenda of the dialogue include China's vision on regional order, geopolitical competition control, and climate and maritime security. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

Taming the most untamed river | Stories shared by Xi Jinping

STORY: Taming the most untamed river | Stories shared by Xi Jinping DATELINE: March 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Huaihe River 2. various of file recordings of the Huaihe River flood control project 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU JING, Official of Huaihe River Commission of Ministry of Water Resources 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI XIUYING, Huaihe River flood control project participator 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): FU BAOKUAN, Resident of Funan County, Anhui STORYLINE: The Huaihe River is one of China's major waterways. The 1,000-km-long mainstream of the Huaihe runs through the eastern part of the country between China's longest rivers of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. Known as one of the most untamed rivers in China, it floods every three to four years on average. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU JING, Official of Huaihe River Commission of Ministry of Water Resources "The Huaihe River is in a climate transition zone between north and south, with complex met

Philippines sees disaster, climate change control as key to survival

Philippines sees disaster, climate change control as key to survival

Photo taken March 15, 2015, shows Philippine Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Soliman speaking in an interview with Kyodo News in Sendai, northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo