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Cadmium Contamination Raises Concerns
Cadmium levels in a Chinese river were 80 times the legal limit recently, arousing calls for better government transparency
02.01.2012
The Rocky Depths of Heilongjiang
A Chinese government project could offer a clearer account of the Earth during the time of the dinosaurs – and, shed light on future oil supplies
01.31.2012
Emissions Get Set for a Speed Cleaning
New emissions standards will require power plants to install nitrogen oxide scrubbers within two years but some experts argue results will hinge on technology requirements
01.20.2012
Water Diversion Blues
Rapidly growing cities need more water, and plenty of it – but experts say China faces a sobering outlook on the impacts of water diversion projects
01.04.2012
The Dark Patch on Bohai Bay
After going nowhere in filings against ConocoPhillips at home, legal scholars in China say fishermen should navigate their way to U.S. courts
12.26.2011
Dawn in Durban
What materialized at the climate talks in South Africa has at the very least, salvaged a negotiations process that was nearing extinction
12.19.2011
Trash Incineration to Double by 2015
People are still debating whether waste incinerator emissions are harmful to human health, but Chinese officials are moving forward with plans to nearly double the number of waste-to-energy machines by 2015
12.09.2011
Environmental Protection, Endangered
The 22-year road to amending the law reflects the interest disputes between the Ministry of Environmental Protection, other ministries and local governments
12.08.2011
Blowing Smoke in Waste Incineration
After losing the first round of the legal battle, Xie Yong has now pushed his son's battle against a local waste incinerator to an appeals court
12.07.2011
Apple Auditing Supply Plants for Pollution
In a meeting with Chinese environmental groups, Apple recently committed to improving its environmental standards, and said 15 suppliers are under review
11.16.2011
【Caixin Summit】Analysts: Green Policies a Tough Sell in China
The dominant role of the manufacturing sector in the economy and poor enforcement of environmental laws stand as major obstacles analysts said at the forum in Beijing
11.12.2011
Officials Tap Into Billions For Water Treatment
Chinese officials have pledged to make groundwater safe to drink by 2020, in the nation's first-ever comprehensive plan to address groundwater contamination.
11.01.2011
State Council Proposes Enviro Tax, Emissions Market
The State Council made its official proposal for a national environmental tax policy and an emissions trading market
10.21.2011
Sunlight in the Shade
Fluoride effluent from a large solar cell manufacturer in Zhejiang Province wiped out a local fishing industry-but it still took months for environmental authorities to respond
10.08.2011
China's Bohai Sea Drowns in Discharged Waste
Oil from a recent spill blended with 30 years of waste dumped by cities and factories ringing the once-beautiful sea
09.14.2011
Law Firms Selected for Bohai Oil Spill Case
Caixin learned from a source close to the situation that the State Oceanic Administration has hired four firms over damage claims in the Bohai Oil Spill
09.02.2011
The Poisoning of the Nanpan River Basin
Chromium pollution on Pearl River Tributary has killed a number of livestock in Yunnan Province, and continues to contaminate water supplies
09.01.2011
Chromium Found in Southeast Yunnan Groundwater
A survey on water quality in Yunnan Province by Greenpeace following recent reports of chromium dumping found severe hexavalent chromium groundwater contamination
08.31.2011
At the Water's Edge
The ongoing drought in Southern China is pitting massive hydropower plans against flood management authorities – and creating a standoff with millions of livelihoods at stake
06.16.2011
Air Safety, Off the Ground
The domestically-produced MA60 passenger aircraft has done brisk business in parts of Africa and Southeast Asia – but much of it on loans from the Chinese government
05.24.2011
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