AFP: Environmental conservation in China – two steps forward one step back

From AFP, via Yahoo! News:

China’s explosive economic growth of recent years has come at such a heavy cost to the environment and its citizens’ health that the authorities can no longer afford to ignore the consequences, analysts say.

With its land and water resources largely ruined and air quality that puts six Chinese cities among the world’s top 10 most polluted, experts warn that China requires urgent action if wants to limit the damage.

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