Pollution Levels Plummets Over China
NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) data show a dramatic decline in pollution levels over China. The US space agency believes this is “partially related” … Read more
Environment ministry: pollution cover-ups exposed in 10 Chinese provinces
A government investigation revealed thousands of violations, even by officers, who helped Chinese companies to conceal illegal dumping. Local governments have falsified environmental reports, helping … Read more
Blast at a chemical plant in China: 47 dead, 640 injured
A blast in a pesticide plant in Jiangsu caused the death of 44 people, and the wounding of 640. The incident, which registered a small … Read more
A Chinese farmer studied law for 16 years to denounce the corporation that has polluted his village
A 60-year-old Chinese farmer living in Qiqihar in the north-eastern Heilongjiang province, spent 16 years studying the law so he could conduct a legal battle … Read more
China, India account for half world’s pollution deaths in 2015: study
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China and India accounted for more than half of the total number of global deaths attributable to air pollution in 2015, researchers … Read more
Top 10 most polluted Chinese cities in 2016
The air quality report for 2016 has been finally issued by The Ministry of Environmental Protection on Friday. The good news is the density of … Read more
China plans emissions cuts, public transport boost as smog lingers
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China plans cuts in major sources of air pollution including sulphur dioxide and will promote more public transport in large cities, the … Read more
Smog-hit China province surrounding Beijing says has learnt its lesson
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The heavily polluted northern Chinese province of Hebei, which surrounds the capital Beijing, said it will learn lessons from the smog that … Read more
Chinese pollution is so bad that it’s almost poetic
Smog in China The rapid modernization and industrialization that in three decades has transformed China from a rural country into an economic giant, has not … Read more
Paris climate target to cost Asia $300 billion a year, but will help save lies – research
JAKARTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Developing economies in Asia will have to spend $300 billion a year until 2050 to meet targets set by the … Read more
China’s Coal Dependence A Challenge For Climate
A history of heavy dependence on burning coal for energy has made China the source of nearly a third of the world’s total carbon dioxide … Read more
Living in a dusty world: the terrible employment conditions of the stone workers in China
The terrible employment conditions of the stone workers in China. Hui’an, known as the “stone town” in Fujian, is famous in China for the production … Read more
China’s Environmental Challenges
China’s huge environmental challenges are significant for us all. They affect not only the health and well-being of China but the very future of the … Read more
One Hundred Magic Holes: Bama County longevity caves
Bama County in Guangxi recently became famous because of its many centenarians. Its residents have a reputation for longevity. For this reason, Bama has been … Read more