by Admin | Feb 23, 2015 | Articles, Environmental hazards
Millions of tons of plastic trash have been flowing into the world’s oceans each year, and a new study finds that much of it is coming from China and developing economies in Asia. The new study published in the journal Science has estimated that China’s costal...
by Admin | Apr 4, 2014 | Articles, Climate Change, Environmental hazards
Air pollution has become the world’s single biggest environmental health risk, linked to around 7 million – or nearly one in eight deaths in 2012 – according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The figures released by WHO are more than double previous...
by Admin | Mar 14, 2014 | Articles, Climate Change, Environmental hazards, Green Energy
Almost all Chinese cities monitored for pollution in 2013 failed to meet state standards, the vice-minister of environmental protection said on Saturday as he outlined the country’s plans to redress the environmental consequences of rapid industrialization. The...
by Admin | Mar 13, 2014 | Articles, Climate Change, Green Energy
Recent developments domestically and globally are pointing to a fantastic trend – more investment in renewable energy. A combination of global events point to one direction: less dependence on oil, and more focus on green energy. With the recent discovery of new oil...
by Admin | Feb 19, 2014 | Articles, Climate Change, Environmental hazards
Earlier this week, Chinese officials announced they are offering a total of 10 billion renminbi, or $1.65 billion, this year to cities and regions that make “significant progress” in air pollution control. The announcement of the financial incentives revealed how...
