Conditions worsen

Day 317 - Global Warming

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May 15th 2007
One of the most striking and consistent things we’ve picked up on during our year away is that all over the world people offer evidence of the effects of global warming. Weather plays an important part in so many lives, and generations have been brought up with the knowledge of local seasonal patterns like the start of the rainy season and so on. And they all report that these patterns have sud ... read more

Asia » China » Tibet » Yanjing

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more