updated Sat. November 30, 2019
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Science Trends
April 5, 2018
Our Earth is comprised of 71% water, meaning that only a small fraction of the Earth is actually land. That land is spread out in 7 large landforms, called continents. The names of the continents of the world are: Africa, Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, and lastly Australia (sometimesÃÂ ...
Hong Kong Tatler
March 26, 2018
Zhang has depicted its landforms, topography and regional atmosphere on Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) paper. It takes a lot of courage and confidence to use paper that treasured and rare. Pu Ru's 11 metre-long ink on paper handscroll “Lofty Landscape” is a virtuoso piece. It's unusual to find a handscrollÃÂ ...
Channel NewsAsia
March 24, 2018
"The design for Jurong Lake Gardens Central hence seeks to retain the natural ambience and key features of the gardens by working with the existing landforms and key buildings and features, and leveraging on the water surrounding the gardens," said NParks. The iconic seven-storey pagoda at theÃÂ ...
Graphic Online
March 12, 2018
Deltas across the world are important landscapes of production and habitat for mankind and animals. Ecologically, deltas serve as important wetlands, which are home to unique biodiversity. Deltas are however increasingly becoming vulnerable due to human activities, population growth and natural forcesÃÂ ...
Daily Times
February 23, 2018
The corridor was part of the ancient Silk Road — the oldest transit route from China to Central Asia. In the ... Secondly, the land form of Hindu Kush with an altitude of 3500 to 4000 meters in the West part is difficult for construction of road from north to south, because the mountain range runs west to east.
Modesto Bee
February 10, 2018
Elementary students at Superior Public Schools have been able to access a new learning tool this academic year, and in turn are experiencing the sights and sounds of "field trips" they would otherwise never be able to take. Students in Tricia Kuhlmann's fifth-grade class recently took an internet "trip" toÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
February 10, 2018
“We tend to think of Pacific atolls as static landforms that will simply be inundated as sea levels rise, but there is growing evidence these islands are geologically dynamic and are constantly changing,” he said. “The study findings may seem counter-intuitive, given that (the) sea level has been rising in theÃÂ ...
The Straits Times
February 9, 2018
"We tend to think of Pacific atolls as static landforms that will simply be inundated as sea levels rise, but there is growing evidence these islands are geologically dynamic and are constantly changing," he said. "The study findings may seem counter-intuitive, given that (the) sea level has been rising in theÃÂ ...
Phys.Org
February 8, 2018
In new research published this week in the journal Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, Cambridge archaeologists present a new algorithm, Multi-Scale Relief Model (MSRM), which is able to extract micro-topographic information at a variety of scales employing micro-, meso- and large-scale digitalÃÂ ...
Voice of America
February 7, 2018
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to leaders of 10 Southeast Asian countries on January 26. Four of ... The countries are members of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ... He believes China might add to its developments on small landforms it controls in the South China Sea.
Science Daily
January 25, 2018
A new paper appearing in Proceedings of the Royal Society B shows a varied collection of lizards throughout Asia to be unexpectedly close cousins ... West Pacific some 30-40 million years ago during the Oligocene, which today is incorporated into present-day landforms ranging from the Philippines to Fiji.
Union Daily Times
January 24, 2018
It is part of the Himalaya range that runs across several countries in Asia.” Also not all landforms are on land, some are actually under water. The website states that they can exist there “in the form of mountain ranges and basins under the sea. The Mariana Trench, the deepest landform on Earth, is in theÃÂ ...
Union Daily Times
January 24, 2018
It is part of the Himalaya range that runs across several countries in Asia.” Also not all landforms are on land, some are actually under water. The website states that they can exist there “in the form of mountain ranges and basins under the sea. The Mariana Trench, the deepest landform on Earth, is in theÃÂ ...
Xinhua
December 20, 2017
Photo taken on May 23, 2014 shows Longzhou Danxia landform in the morning light in Jingbian County of Yulin City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Geologists in Shaanxi Province have found a new Danxia landform, characterized by reddish sandstone features, thought to be the largest such site inÃÂ ...
Stuff.co.nz
December 12, 2017
The world's youngest landform came into existence in a violent eruption, belching steam and rock and sending ash as high as nine kilometres into the atmosphere. Now, the island - which was only expected to last a few months - is helping scientists find out where to look for signs of life on Mars.
Xinhua
December 8, 2017
Photo taken on Sept. 27, 2017 shows the Danxia landform in Fugu County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Geologists in Shaanxi Province have found a new Danxia landform, characterized by reddish sandstone features, thought to be the largest such site in the country. The S-shaped site, whichÃÂ ...
The Straits Times
November 28, 2017
BEIJING (China Daily/Asia News Network) - The People's Liberation Army will soon have one of the world's mightiest weapons - the DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile ... The missile "should be capable of being deployed and launched on rugged landforms and able to resist electronic-warfare attacks.
Phys.Org
July 24, 2017
The massive highland, formed by the convergence of two continental plates, India and Asia, dwarfs other mountain ranges in height and breadth. ... "There is a huge change in topography on the plateau, or the Asian plate, while the landform and moving speed of the Indian plate along the collision zone areÃÂ ...
Asian Scientist Magazine
July 18, 2017
Tropical peatlands can store gigatons of carbon in the form of peat domes, gently curved landforms than span several kilometers. ... that tropical peatlands gradually approach a shape in which the surface of the land, on the scale of kilometres, has a uniform curvature,” Cobb told Asian Scientist Magazine.
The Straits Times
July 10, 2017
SINGAPORE - Keong Saik Road in Chinatown is among the top 10 travel destinations in Asia, according to travel guide Lonely Planet's 2017 Best in Asia list. Revealed on Tuesday (July 11), the annual ranking provides a list of the continent's 10 best destinations to visit in the year ahead. Keong Saik RoadÃÂ ...
National Geographic Australia
January 18, 2017
Encompassing a wide variety of countries and cultures, Asia has no shortage of cities to visit and exciting foods to discover. But the ... The term “Danxia landform” describes not only the mountains of the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park near Zhangye, China, but also several other areas in China.
Daily Times
February 24, 2018
The corridor was part of the ancient Silk Road — the oldest transit route from China to Central Asia. In the ... Secondly, the land form of Hindu Kush with an altitude of 3500 to 4000 meters in the West part is difficult for construction of road from north to south, because the mountain range runs west to east.
Mintpress News
February 22, 2018
The Red Scare at home, unabashed moves toward empire abroad, the phrase 'under God' inserted into the Pledge of Allegiance, the scapegoating of homosexuals as 'security risks,' an insane accumulation of nuclear weapons, suicidal wars against postcolonial insurgencies in Asia—a set of desperateÃÂ ...
New Straits Times Online
February 15, 2018
PENGERANG in Kota Tinggi, Johor, has an abundance of natural resources and unique landforms. ... Touted to be one of the largest theme parks in the world and due to be opened in June this year, it will feature the largest wave pool in Southeast Asia, part of the 1,578ha Desaru Coast resort development,ÃÂ ...
Sacramento Bee
February 10, 2018
Elementary students at Superior Public Schools have been able to access a new learning tool this academic year, and in turn are experiencing the sights and sounds of "field trips" they would otherwise never be able to take. Students in Tricia Kuhlmann's fifth-grade class recently took an internet "trip" toÃÂ ...
News & Observer
February 10, 2018
Elementary students at Superior Public Schools have been able to access a new learning tool this academic year, and in turn are experiencing the sights and sounds of "field trips" they would otherwise never be able to take. Students in Tricia Kuhlmann's fifth-grade class recently took an internet "trip" toÃÂ ...
News & Observer
February 10, 2018
Elementary students at Superior Public Schools have been able to access a new learning tool this academic year, and in turn are experiencing the sights and sounds of "field trips" they would otherwise never be able to take. Students in Tricia Kuhlmann's fifth-grade class recently took an internet "trip" toÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
February 10, 2018
“We tend to think of Pacific atolls as static landforms that will simply be inundated as sea levels rise, but there is growing evidence these islands are geologically dynamic and are constantly changing,” he said. “The study findings may seem counter-intuitive, given that (the) sea level has been rising in theÃÂ ...
The Straits Times
February 9, 2018
"We tend to think of Pacific atolls as static landforms that will simply be inundated as sea levels rise, but there is growing evidence these islands are geologically dynamic and are constantly changing," he said. "The study findings may seem counter-intuitive, given that (the) sea level has been rising in theÃÂ ...
Voice of America
February 7, 2018
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to leaders of 10 Southeast Asian countries on January 26. Four of ... The countries are members of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ... He believes China might add to its developments on small landforms it controls in the South China Sea.
Science Daily
January 25, 2018
A new paper appearing in Proceedings of the Royal Society B shows a varied collection of lizards throughout Asia to be unexpectedly close cousins ... West Pacific some 30-40 million years ago during the Oligocene, which today is incorporated into present-day landforms ranging from the Philippines to Fiji.
Union Daily Times
January 25, 2018
Here's a question for you: what is the highest landform on Earth? The answer is Mount Everest in Nepal. According to the website the mountain “measures 8,850 meters (29,035 feet) above sea level. It is part of the Himalaya range that runs across several countries in Asia.” Also not all landforms are on landÃÂ ...
Xinhua
December 20, 2017
Photo taken on May 23, 2014 shows Longzhou Danxia landform in the morning light in Jingbian County of Yulin City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Geologists in Shaanxi Province have found a new Danxia landform, characterized by reddish sandstone features, thought to be the largest such site inÃÂ ...
Asia Outlook Magazine
December 18, 2017
Winning a design competition for the Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport marks B+H's first foray into Asia. After opening doors ... Cvornyek describes: “With the hotel tucked into the natural landform, our architecture, planning and landscape teams envision it as a hospitality icon with a strong sense of place.
Xinhua
December 9, 2017
AMMAN, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Hosts Jordan were drawn into Group A with China, Thailand and the Philippines in the AFC Women's Cup 2018, which will take place here from April 7-22. Japan landed in Group B with Australia, South Korea and Vietnam, according to the draw, which was held in a ceremony atÃÂ ...
Xinhua
December 8, 2017
Photo taken on Sept. 27, 2017 shows the Danxia landform in Fugu County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Geologists in Shaanxi Province have found a new Danxia landform, characterized by reddish sandstone features, thought to be the largest such site in the country. The S-shaped site, whichÃÂ ...
AsiaOne
October 3, 2017
Situated about 100 kilometres from Karamay city, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Karamay Yardang Ghost Town is a tourist area famous for its unique landforms and howling wind. When great winds or sandstorms rise, they roar through the town like howling ghosts, with sand andÃÂ ...
Deccan Chronicle
August 31, 2017
As many as 10,000 citizen scientists have helped discover landforms known as 'spiders' on parts of Mars where they were previously thought not to exist. The 'spiders' are named for their arachnid-like appearance and are a type of land erosion where networks of cracks form on martian soil, completelyÃÂ ...
Global Times
July 27, 2017
A photographer takes pictures in the Moshi park scenic spot in Daofu County, in southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 27, 2017. The park featuring its unique geographical landform, was open to public recently. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)ÃÂ ...
Phys.Org
July 24, 2017
The massive highland, formed by the convergence of two continental plates, India and Asia, dwarfs other mountain ranges in height and breadth. ... "There is a huge change in topography on the plateau, or the Asian plate, while the landform and moving speed of the Indian plate along the collision zone areÃÂ ...
Asian Scientist Magazine
July 18, 2017
Tropical peatlands can store gigatons of carbon in the form of peat domes, gently curved landforms than span several kilometers. ... that tropical peatlands gradually approach a shape in which the surface of the land, on the scale of kilometres, has a uniform curvature,” Cobb told Asian Scientist Magazine.
The Straits Times
July 10, 2017
SINGAPORE - Keong Saik Road in Chinatown is among the top 10 travel destinations in Asia, according to travel guide Lonely Planet's 2017 Best in Asia list. Revealed on Tuesday (July 11), the annual ranking provides a list of the continent's 10 best destinations to visit in the year ahead. Keong Saik RoadÃÂ ...
DEALSTREETASIA
June 26, 2017
Keppel Land China, through wholly owned Joysville Investment, has entered into a joint venture agreement to acquire a 30 per cent stake in Vision (III) Pte Ltd which holds an indirect 100 per cent stake in SOHO Hongkou, located in Hongkou District. Alpha's Alpha Asia Macro Trends Fund (AAMTF) III willÃÂ ...
Atlas Obscura
March 2, 2017
What would you get if you mixed rainbow and rock? The Zhangye Danxia Landforms might be an example. Found along the path of the Silk Road in Northwestern China's Gansu Province, this stupefying array of colorful geology awaits those who are willing to find it. Vivid reds, oranges, and yellows stripe along theÃÂ ...
National Geographic Australia
January 18, 2017
Encompassing a wide variety of countries and cultures, Asia has no shortage of cities to visit and exciting foods to discover. But the ... The term “Danxia landform” describes not only the mountains of the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park near Zhangye, China, but also several other areas in China.
Valley Courier
December 31, 1999
Noting that much more research is required to fully understand the site, Beeton said, “These humans may have come to North America from Asia near the end of the ... “We are putting together a GIS map of landforms in the Sweetwater River watershed, including their age, which hasn't been done before.
Xinhua
December 1, 2017
The documentary, being produced by Discovery Networks Asia Pacific, will have four episodes, each lasting 22 minutes. Guizhou is known for its Karst landforms and beautiful scenery including mountains, waterfalls and canyons. It is also home to 17 minority groups and a pioneer of China's big dataÃÂ ...
The Straits Times
November 29, 2017
The missile "should be capable of being deployed and launched on rugged landforms and able to resist electronic-warfare attacks. It must be able to carry multiple warheads to hit targets anywhere on the globe", Mr Yang told the broadcaster. "Judging from available information, its overall capability isÃÂ ...
The Straits Times
November 28, 2017
BEIJING (China Daily/Asia News Network) - The People's Liberation Army will soon have one of the world's mightiest weapons - the DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile ... The missile "should be capable of being deployed and launched on rugged landforms and able to resist electronic-warfare attacks.
AsiaOne
November 27, 2017
On the basis of the actual field landform and topography, Arctracker Pro was special designed and applied to this project, with its reliability of redundancy design and rotating ranging from -45 to 45 degrees, Arctech is expecting a significant project energy yield increase from this project. It is also the firstÃÂ ...
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