(August 30, 2006) A chemical plant that severely polluted a river popular with tourists in the capital of Jiangsu province has been told to limit production for the next few months.
Heatwave puts China's giant dam in the dock
‘Startlingly, no scientific evaluation of the possible impact on the local weather was ever conducted as part of the feasibility study of Three Gorges dam.’
National People’s Congress calls China’s pollution problem ‘shocking’
(August 29, 2006) The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress used the word ‘shocking’ to describe the pollution problem in China in a recent environmental report, Xinhua says.
Why Africa needs ‘new news’
(August 28, 2006) The state of Africa, says Charlayne Hunter-Gault in her most recent book, New News Out of Africa, is in many ways shaped by the public’s image of the continent – and the image of Africa is in the hands of the media.
China energy saving target hard to meet -planner
(August 28, 2006) China may fail to meet its goal to reduce the energy intensity of its economy by 4 per cent this year, the country’s top economic planner says.
China may save 150 billion kwh of electricity through electromotor upgrade: lawmaker
(August 27, 2006) China has big energy-saving potential if the methods are widely applied, says NPC standing committee member Guo Shuyan.
Chemical spill threatens water supply
(August 27, 2006) A chemical spill has left one person dead and another seriously burnt, and polluted a source of drinking water for 100,000 residents in northwest China’s Shaanxi province, Xinhua reports.
Dai Qing: Boosting support to dam migrants is just a start
(August 27, 2006) Beijing’s decision to give 22 million farmers who have been displaced by dams a 600-yuan (US$75) annual subsidy for 20 years is seen by journalist Dai Qing as official acknowledgement of the high social cost of such projects, and of the simmering rural discontent they have caused.
China: Simmering dam migrants discontent, limited subsidy
(August 27, 2006) Beijing’s decision to give 22 million farmers who have been displaced by dams a 600-yuan (US$75) annual subsidy for 20 years is seen by journalist Dai Qing as official […]
River avoids pollution crisis
(August 26, 2006) The Songhua River in northeast China has avoided a chemical pollution crisis after 10 tons of chemicals were tipped into a tributary, a state environment official said.
Water level in Yangtze River continues to fall
(August 25, 2006) The water level in the Yangtze River’s middle and lower reaches continues to fall and is threatening navigation along the waterway.
Political hazard is still a big obstacle
South China Morning Post August 25, 2006 It has often been said that China is different. And it is. In few other markets is there such a degree of political presence permeating […]
Mainland moves to lift funding for water sector
(August 25, 2006) More investment expected to flow into waste treatment as Beijing boosts return of overseas players.
Chemical spill under control
(August 24, 2006) A chemical spill in a Songhua River tributary that runs through the northeastern city of Jilin has been brought under control, officials said. The illegal discharge of xylidine from a chemical factory caused a five-kilometre slick of bubbly red water.
Water level in Poyang Lake drops sharply
(August 24, 2006) China’s largest freshwater lake has fallen to record low levels as it continues to supply water to the Yangtze River’s middle reaches, which are at their lowest level in more than a century.
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