Shanghai is at its best in November, when the temperature averages 17 degrees Celsius (63 degrees Fahrenheit) and the humidity is low. November is also when the city’s largest annual trade fair, the China International Import Expo, is held, which attracts visitors from all around the world. Here are five other reasons to visit the … Read more
Over 45,000 species are now threatened with extinction — 1,000 more than last year — according to an international conservation organization that blames pressures from climate change, invasive species and human activity such as illicit trade and infrastructural expansion. The International Union for Conservation of Nature released its latest Red List of Threatened Species on … Read more
Urban gardening might seem fairly innocuous when it comes to its overall carbon footprint, but when compared to conventional agriculture, a study released earlier this year would suggest otherwise. The study, published in January in the science journal Nature, found the carbon footprint of food from urban agriculture is six times greater than conventional agriculture. But there are … Read more
