On Wednesday, November 15 from 6-7:30PM, Professor Younes Alila of the Forest Resources Management Department at the University of British Columbia will give a talk via Zoom.
In order to allow the cutting of wood in one's private forest, forest owners must receive a certificate from the State Forest Service. The price of the felling certificate has recently increased from.
After the China Meteorological Administration warned of a cold snap earlier this month, we can’t help but wonder if we will see a repeat of the devastating 2008 winter storms.
Thirteen years ago on January 25, the third of four waves of heavy snowfall and freezing rain brought China’s south-central region to its knees. Sadly, 129 people lost their lives as a direct result of the storms, however, experts suggested that the death toll could have been much higher.
The snow-covered Pavillion of Prince Teng in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. Image via
A collaborative research paper published by the American Meteorological Society noted that relatively warm average temperatures spared the lives of many left stranded and without power. As a result, the millions of people who were stranded without power for several weeks were able to survive the temperature itself.