In a world-first, China has built a large solar farm shaped like the iconic black and white giant panda. The station will have a have a capacity of 100 megawatts when fully connected, providing 3.2 billion kilowatt-hour of green electricity in 25 years. That is equivalent to saving 1.056 million tonnes of coal, or reducing …
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July 9, 2017China is planning to create a preserve for the giant panda that will be three times the size of Yellowstone National Park in the western US. The Xinhua News Agency says the panda preserve will incorporate parts of three western provinces to provide an unbroken range for the endangered animals in which they can meet …
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March 31, 2017China is planning to create a preserve for the giant panda that will be three times the size of Yellowstone National Park in the western US. The Xinhua News Agency says the panda preserve will incorporate parts of three western provinces to provide an unbroken range for the endangered animals in which they can meet …
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March 31, 2017No, the giant pandas did not get their unique patches to look cute to human eyes. New research suggests that the black and white markings help them hide in snowy habitats and also to communicate. Giant panda's distinct black-and-white markings have two functions — camouflage and communication, said the study published in the journal Behavioral …
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