Category Archives: Environmental problems

Citizens air opinions on the Xiamen PX project

A hearing in Xiamen for the Xianglu PX project (翔鹭石化) brings out opposition voices.

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Carbon trading: scam or planet-saving tool?

China Dialogue, the environmental issue website that posts all articles and user comments in both English and Chinese, has published a series of articles about carbon trading: There is an introduction to the debate by Maryann Bird, an attack on … Continue reading

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Danwei FM: Interview with director of Soul Carriage

Guest contributer Erica Schlaikjer interviews Conrad Clark, director of Soul Carraige, which debuted September 25th.

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Danwei FM Special Edition: Responsible China

Interview with Doug Ross of CapitolEcoWatch.com, but Erica of ResponsibleChina.com

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Stephen Colbert and the Chinese goats

Evan Osnos is the Beijing bureau chief of the Chicago Tribune. He recently won the Asia Society’s Osborn Elliott Prize for distibguished journalism for a series of articles about China’s Great Grab, subtitled ‘how China’s exploding appetite for natural resources … Continue reading

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Just how bad is the air in Beijing?

The Beijing Government sends an SMS thanking residents for a job well-done. But did the traffic restrictions really do anything?

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Hot air from WHO

From The Daily Telegraph: Olympics spectators warned over air in Beijing High levels of air pollution in Beijing could damage the health of many spectators at next years Olympic Games, a leading World Health Organisation expert has warned. Dr Michal … Continue reading

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Rural smoke envelops Beijing

Farmers burn the stalks left behind after the first harvest. City residents get upset.

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Cooler living

China Dialogue, the bilingual website that aims to encourage discussion about the environment in China and abroad, has a new project called Cooler Living. It’s an internet forum specifically aimed at younger readers. As with all the other content on … Continue reading

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