Soil Pollution in China “Still a State Secret”
At Scientific American, Angel Hsu & William Miao argue that despite the release of new soil...
Read MorePosted by Samuel Wade | Jun 19, 2014
At Scientific American, Angel Hsu & William Miao argue that despite the release of new soil...
Read MorePosted by Xiao Qiang | Jul 6, 2005
From Xinhua: Increased shipping, spurred by the country’s expanding economy, is creating unprecedented levels of pollution, a situation China’s Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) is working to remedy. Speaking yesterday, Liu Gongchen, deputy director-general of MSA, said his administration is working to establish a compensation regime for oil pollution from ships to guarantee financial support for […]
Read MorePosted by Zhaohua Li | Aug 24, 2007
Two of China’s largest oil producers are saying they will refuse to respect a new regulation requiring certain companies to purchase pollution insurance to cover environmental compensation claims, according to a state media report. From AFP via Yahoo! Asia News: Sinopec and CNPC, parent of Hong Kong-listed PetroChina, said that they can handle environmental compensation […]
Read MorePosted by Morgan Figuers | Apr 10, 2007
From People’s Daily: Reports that more than 10 percent of China’s farmland has been polluted has prompted the first soil survey in the country to ensure food safety. Sources with the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) said the inspection, which started in July last year, focuses on soil quality in some main grain-producing and industrial […]
Read MorePosted by Josh Rudolph | Aug 18, 2016
According to a study by researchers at Tsinghua University and the U.S.-based Health Effects...
Read MorePosted by Sophie Beach | Sep 11, 2014
As air quality in China continues to deteriorate, the government is trying various solutions to...
Read MorePosted by Samuel Wade | Dec 30, 2013
China’s first public soil survey since 1996 shows that almost a quarter of the margin...
Read MorePosted by 不忘初心 | Aug 2, 2013
Chinese environmental activist Ma Jun has accused two electronics manufacturers, including Apple supplier Foxconn, of environmental violations. From Paul Mozur and Eva Dou at The Wall Street Journal: The report, which was...
Read MorePosted by Samuel Wade | Jul 9, 2013
Pollution from coal used for winter heating cuts individual life expectancies in northern China by more than five years relative to those in the south, according to a newly published study. The research comes on top of recent...
Read MorePosted by Samuel Wade | May 30, 2013
Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency head Lisa Jackson announced her new role as Apple’s vice president for environmental initiatives this week. As Brian Fung points out at the National Journal, it seems likely that...
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