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Central inspection report says pollution and illegal activity causing serious damage to the two lakes connecting to the waterway, admonishes departments concerned for failing to treat this as a priority.

Illegal sand mining has hollowed out more than 2,000 mu (1.33 square kilometers) of islets and beaches in the Dongting Lake in Hunan province, which covers an area of about 2,500 square kilometers, reporters following the Fifth Central Environmental Protection Inspection Team have found.

CHANGSHA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Nanxian, a lakeside county in central Chinas Hunan Province, is about to harvest the first batch of crayfish this year.A major producer of crayfish at the Dongting Lake, Nanxian County has more than 41,300 hectares of paddy fields where crayfish are raised.

From a lonely tortoise to a butterfly with a royal namesake, Megan Shersby tells the sad and surprising stories behind nine remarkable creatures that have been driven out of existence.

Embracing the dazzling prosperity of the Huangpu River, savoring the ultimate feast in the world - Michelin two-star chef, Chef Jian Jieming, continues to shine in the culinary world.

East Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve in central China Hunan Province had recorded over 93,000 migratory birds this year by the end of November, .....

CHANGSHA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- East Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve in central China's Hunan Province had recorded over 93,000 migratory birds this year by the end of November, a sharp population increase of 27,000 from the same period last year, according to its administration bureau.

Thousands of mayflies were spotted flying over roads in the middle of Yiyang, a city located in southern China's Hunan Province, as residents fear it could be a 'harbinger' of something much worse

Open access notables In this weeks government/NGO reports section, another rapid assessment by World Weather Attribution, an outfit dedicated to keeping us informed of the impacts of climate change on weather events happening around us right now. WWAs new report Climate change more than doubled the likelihood of extreme fire weather conditions in Eastern Canada finds:

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- China marks its first National Ecology Day on Tuesday, designated to enhance public awareness and actions to protect the ecological