Posts tagged China
The Week in Pictures: BP Censors Media, China No Longer a Developing Nation, Best Bamboo Bikes, and More (Slideshow)
Jul 9th
As the BP oil spill moves from being a short and bloody battle to a long and drawn out war, frustrating news surfaced this week: 1) In an Alabama wildlife refuge affected by the spill, even possessing a camera is prohibited (video, after the jump); 2) BP apparently won’t use peat moss to help clean up the oil because it won’t be able to sell the oil afterwards. In other green news, China now emits on a per person basis more than France, which means that China can no longer claim to be a developing nation; a board game from the 1970s, called “BP Offshore Oil Strike”, strangely predicts today’s current affairs; Walmart, KFC…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Algae-Fighting Armada Trawls the Coast of China
Jul 7th
Image credit: ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images
Just two weeks ago, a massive, smelly, algae bloom broke out of the coast of China. In just a few days, the bloom blossomed into a cloud covering more than 120 square miles. Now, the same bloom has grown to cover more than 150 square miles.
China has dispatched an armada of 66 vessels, ten forklifts, and 168 people to collect the algae before it has a chance to decompose into a potentially toxic slime on the beach….Read the full story on TreeHugger
China No Longer a Developing Nation – Per Capita Carbon Emissions Higher Than France’s
Jul 7th
Beijing shopping mall, photo: John via flickr
James Kanter over at the New York Times point out a very important statistical update: According to an assessment of per capita carbon emissions by the Netherlands Environmental Agency, China now emits on a per person basis more than France. While emissions in France in 2009 were 6 tons, those in China were 6.1 tons–up from 2.2 tons in …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Oh No Mommy! Will the Greenies Take Fireworks Away From Us?
Jul 5th
We reprise some of our favorite July 4th posts:
Obligatory Post About Green Fireworks for the 4th of July
Fireworks are fun – who doesn’t like explosions? – and a good excuse to get together with family and friends, but they’re also not very clean. In Beijing, China, the smoke from fireworks during the new year celebrations tripled pollution levels overnight, and the toxic metals used to get the bright colorful sparks fall back to Earth, contaminating soil and water. Is there something we can do without losing the fireworks?
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