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Friday Five: Coal in Decline, 2015 City Rankings and Pigs
Friday round-up highlighting the news and commentary of the week: Air pollution in China abates, but winter a problem: Greenpeace [Reuters] Greenpeace China released its final city rankings for 2015,…
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We did it! Victory for China’s Giant Pandas
2016 has kicked off with great news for Pandas!
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Contamination on the great north eastern plain: What I saw
There is something special about the soil and the air of the north eastern plain. On the boundary of inhospitable wilderness – the Mongolian steppes and the frozen forests of…
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After Tianjin, families struggle to piece their lives back together
Just before midnight on August 12 2015, two blasts ripped through the Binhai New Area port of Tianjin. The blasts were so powerful that they could be seen from space and terrifying footage of the explosions was circulated around the world. 203 people lost their lives that night- and thousands more were left homeless, injured,…
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What will it take for Beijing to call a Red Alert on pollution?
Beijing is currently suffering through a 4th continuous day of ‘Airpocalypse’. The city is blanketed in a thick, choking smog that has covered an area of North China the size of Spain and Beijing’s most famous landmarks have been completely obscured by the yellow haze.
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China’s chance to influence the fight against illegal timber trade
“With great power comes great responsibility” is a saying that has some links to Voltaire but whose origins are more associated with the Spiderman comics. It has continuing relevance today when it comes to protecting the world’s forests.
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Illegal Logging is threatening China’s Giant Pandas
This is the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries. Home to 30% of China’s endangered and iconic giant pandas, it’s the largest giant panda habitat in the world. The area was recognized…
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The New Organic Farmers: the individuals who connect people and the environment
Our broken food system
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367 shades of grey: why China needs a coal cap
Greenpeace East Asia’s air pollution rankings of 367 cities was released today and averages of PM2.5 have dropped by an average of 12.1% across the country. But while pollution levels are still 4 times the WHO recommended safety levels and nearly 80% of cities fail to meet China’s (much less stringent) national safety standards, there…
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You Are What You Eat
Chinese culture puts a strong emphasis on food. Dining is a moment of sharing between family and friends, and food is seen as a source of health and a representation…