China Does a “180” on Air Pollution Policy
While record smog levels in Harbin and elsewhere in northern China served as the latest reminder...
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China To Give Rewards for Curbing Air Pollution
China on Monday said it would offer financial rewards for reducing air pollution in six regions,...
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Quarter of Beijing’s Air Pollution from Elsewhere
Following the announcement of a new five-year clean air action plan earlier this month,...
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Researchers Probe Pollution Link As Infertility Quadruples
A series of studies this year have linked pollution in China to lowered life expectancy and...
Read MoreFoxconn Accused of Wastewater Pollution
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 MoreRural Pollution: China’s Bad Earth
At The Wall Street Journal, Josh Chin and Brian Spegele explore the environmental deterioration of China’s countryside, which threatens to undermine both the security of the country’s food supply and the legitimacy...
Read MoreGuangxi River Pollution Highlights Broader Issues
Xinhua reports that five officials in Guangxi have been suspended over heavy metal contamination in the Hejiang river. The owner of one processing plant has also been detained, but as Businessweek’s Christina Larson...
Read MoreCoal Pollution May Cost Northern Chinese Billions of Years
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 MorePollution Leading to Higher Cancer Rates in China
China’s rapid development is creating a number of well-documented environmental problems, which in turn are leading to elevated cancer rates, especially in rural regions. Al Jazeera reports: While rising cancer rates are...
Read MoreState Council Passes Anti-Pollution Measures
Reuters reports that China’s cabinet approved 10 new anti-pollution laws on Friday, promising to reduce emissions per unit of GDP in key industries by at least 30 percent by the end of 2017. Companies will be required to...
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