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On Thursday in Qatar, the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) voted not to implement a ban on the international trade of bluefin tuna. The Associated Press reported that the rejection of the ban was seen as good news by Japanese fish dealers, who were worried that it might put bluefin out [...]
Smelting factories near villages in rural China are poisoning local Children with illegal heavy metal emissions.
Authorities in Hunan province have even imprisoned victims of lead poisoning who were on their way to receive health checks, according to an article in the Guardian:
The latest results, received on 24 February, revealed that 250 of the 397 children [...]
High population density equals less waste, fewer emissions and more efficient use of resources. In short, urban living is more environmentally friendly than rural or suburban lifestyles. This is the argument of David Owen, author of the book Green Metropolis: What the City Can Teach the Country About True Sustainability.
This isn’t an argument that naturally [...]
Several cities around the world have implemented automobile traffic congestion charges in order to cut down on traffic and pollution in busy urban areas.
London, Stockholm, Milan and Singapore have successfully applied tolls, while a similar system is proposed for San Francisco. New York City and Manchester, England have rejected proposals for such a charge.
Guangzhou – [...]
Sandstorms have been plaguing China’s western province of Xinjiang, significantly lowering visibility and causing temperatures to drop.
The locals said they had not seen such strong winds in 10 to 15 years and some authorities expressed concern the storm might have affected agriculture in the region.
–Press TV
Here is a video (with Chinese commentary) from China’s state [...]
In a horrific case that highlights the possibility of poor animal care and neglect, 11 Siberian Tiger deaths occurred over the past 3 months at China’s Shenyang Forest Wild Animal Zoo.
Reporters blame the deaths on starvation and poor living conditions, claiming the endangered big cats were fed nothing but chicken bones and confined to small, [...]
China’s soaring greenhouse gas emissions are significantly fueled by Western consumerism. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
According to an article in Time magazine, ‘22.5% of the carbon emitted in China is actually exported to other countries’.
So in a way, unofficial ‘carbon markets’ [...]
For some, the melting of Arctic sea ice is a sure sign of global warming and habitat loss. For others, it simply means a chance to reap more economic and strategic benefits. China fits one of these descriptions. Can you guess which one?
Linda Jakobson, a researcher from SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) stated “The [...]
As China continues to rapidly develop and urbanize, increasing pressure is put on the farmland of the Asian superpower. Pollution from toxic factory waste and an inordinate use of nitrogen fertilizers – more than twice the global average – are deteriorating the quality of China’s soil. Expanding urban areas are also diminishing the country’s precious [...]
China is known for many things, ranging from the Great Wall to the Giant Panda. It’s also known to be one of the top polluters in the world; though that doesn’t mean they aren’t doing something about it.
Eastern China authorities plan to release 20 million algae-eating fish into the Taihu Lake. This particular lake is [...]
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