University of Calgary paleontologist part of discovery of new dinosaur with 30-cm claws
Darla Zelenitsky says the remains of the therizinosaur were found in the Gobi desert in 2012 during the construction of a water pipeline.
#paleontology #dinosaur #discovery #Gobidesert #Science #Dinosaurs
https://globalnews.ca/news/11097223/dinosaur-discovery-mongolia-therizinosaur/
"Sandstorms whipped up from the #GobiDesert have spread from northern China to Thailand and South Korea and as far east as #Japan, causing a reduction in visibility and an increase in #RespiratoryIllness. There have been four sandstorms in the space of a month in China this year"
#Sandstorms cover #China, #SouthKorea and #Thailand in a yellow blanket of dust – in pictures | #Environment | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2023/apr/14/sandstorms-cover-china-south-korea-and-thailand-in-a-yellow-blanket-of-dust-in-pictures
A severe #sandstorm has cloaked #Beijing and #China ’s northeastern regions for the fourth time in a month, causing #AirQuality to plummet.
Beijing is regularly hit with sandstorms in March and April because the city is near the #GobiDesert , with the smog made worse by rising #industrial activity and rapid #deforestation throughout northern China.
