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Fixing China’s Coal Problem
Good news, which I am surprised about, for cleaning of China's Coal.
China is actually reducing the pollution through scrubbing technology for power plants that use coal, as well as discouraging the home use of coal for heating.
Why does this matter? China is the biggest burner of coal in the world, and probably burns as much coal as the rest of the world combined. China has a huge pollution issue that is impacting the health of it's people, and causing social unrest.
Labels: chinese pollution, coal, technology
China state media under fire for arguing benefits of smog
China's Pollution Challenge
Air Pollution Choking Chinese Tourism
Old Joke is true in Shanghai - Don't Drink the Water
Beijing Air Pollution: Beyond ‘Crazy Bad’ | Via Meadia
I remember when LA used to have horrible air pollution, that gave me the worst headaches. And in London on a Jack The Ripper Tour, they spoke of a pea soup fog caused by coal fires, that caused a lot of deaths. I hope China improves their air pollution soon. It's a good sign this is being discussed in the Chinese Media.
Beijing Air Pollution: Beyond ‘Crazy Bad’ | Via MeadiaLabels: china's future, chinese pollution
China Carbon Emissions Numbers Don't Add Up
China and Climate Change
A negative view on the Chinese proposal for climate change. My worry is China is adding a huge amount of coal plants, which the US and Australia are exporting coal too. Unfortunately, coal pollution does not only affect China. And with the 2nd largest economy in the world, and the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, China needs to be part of any real climate emissions effort.
All the Hot Air in China - WSJ
Cutting carbon emissions requires restructuring the economy. Which is why Beijing won't do it.Labels: china's future, chinese pollution
China air pollution disrupts transportation
Shades of Victorian London, where pollution resulted in a pea soup. In 1952 the air in London was so bad that thousands of deaths resulted.
China air pollution disrupts transportation - LA Times
Flight cancellations in Beijing and highway closures have caused delays. Some wonder whether the air pollution problem will derail China's economic growth.
The US Embasssy in Bejing measured 522 micrograms per cubic meter (300 to 500 is considered hazardous), where the offical Chinese authorities acknowledged light pollution. Labels: china's future, chinese pollution
Pollution in China Lesson Plan
Good article in the NY Times on Environmentalism in China. I need to update the lesson plan I created on Pollution in China a while ago. China changes so fast! Pollution is a major challenge that China faces in it's amazing rapid growth. Pollution is a problem and needs to be weighed against the economic growth needed to sustain the party in power. It's a huge positive the amount of people in China whom are no longer in poverty because of all the growth. The Economist had a front cover story about some of the challenges China is facing and it's free without subscription! China, beware The country's rulers care too much for their own welfare, and too little about the rural peasants http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9947069Economist is one of my favorite magazines. Labels: chinese environment, chinese lesson plan, chinese pollution
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