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Qinghai-Tibet Plateau summer rainfall in next 2-10 years can be predicted

Qinghai-Tibet Plateau summer rainfall for the next two to 10 years can be predicted by climate models, according to a new study by Chinese scientists, revealing the predictability of decadal variations of the plateau’s summer rainfall for the first time. 

Chinese scientists are also working on predicting the average summer rainfall of the Himalayan region in the next 10 years using climate models, and will share the data with South Asian nations including India for reference and preparations for possible extreme climate events. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202106/1225898.shtml

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Deep Sea No 1

The world’s first 100,000-ton deep-sea semi-submersible oil production and storage platform, China’s self-developed “Deep Sea No 1” energy station, will provide stable gas supplies of 3b cubic meters annually for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area plus Hainan island.

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Hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty truck

Beiben Trucks Group Co., Ltd. 北奔重型汽车集团有限公司, a Chinese heavy-duty truck producer, has launched a new vehicle powered by 100-kilowatt hydrogen fuel cells. The vehicle’s hydrogen storage cylinders use proton-exchange membrane fuel cells independently developed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. It can work in extremely cold conditions of minus 30 degrees Celsius.

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Feng Yun 4B

Long March-3 rocket successfully lifted off early morning on Thursday in a mission to send Fengyun 4B, China’s new meteorological satellite into preset orbit.
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Ollie from Tencent

Tencent’s new wheel-legged robot from Tencent’s Robotics X Lab, called Ollie, was unveiled on Thu. It has nonlinear control technology, whole-body dynamic control and trajectory planning technology.