Posted by Alumni from Campaign-archive Newsletter
October 19, 2020
Hello Nature readers,Today we explore how China could reach its ambitious goal to be carbon neutral by 2060, spot a giant cat that was hiding among the iconic Nazca lines and go deep into the science of migraine headaches. When Chinese President Xi Jinping announced his country’s ambitious target to become carbon neutral before 2060, it came as a surprise even to many in China. It’s the country’s first long-term climate goal, and will require China to rein in CO2, and probably other greenhouse-gas emissions, to net zero. Several influential research groups that work closely with the government tell Nature how China might get there via cleaner power, carbon-capture technologies and carbon offsetting. The Chinese city of Jiaxing is offering Sinovac Biotech’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine for about US$60 for two doses, as part of a national emergency inoculation programme. The city’s center for disease control and prevention said in a statement on WeChat that it would... learn more