China launches green buying policy China launches green buying policy mongabay.com December 19, 2006 China's Ministry of Finance and the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) announced that starting in 2007,…
China will continue search for 'extinct' baiji river dolphin China will continue search for 'extinct' baiji river dolphin mongabay.com December 17, 2006 Chinese state media reports that scientists will continue…
Obituary for the Baiji: Chinese river dolphin declared extinct Baiji After a short illness spurred by pollution, overfishing, boat traffic, and obstructions like dams, the Baiji was declared "functionally extinct"…
Groundwater supplies polluted in 90% of cities in China Groundwater supplies polluted in 90% of cities in China mongabay.com December 3, 2006 Groundwater water supplies are polluted or overexploited in…
Chinese river dolphin nearly extinct says official Chinese river dolphin nearly extinct says official mongabay.com December 3, 2006 [Updated Dec. 5] Xinhua, China's state news agency, reported that a 26-day…
China may surpass U.S. in carbon dioxide emissions by 2009 China may surpass U.S. in carbon dioxide emissions by 2009 mongabay.com November 7, 2006 China's output of carbon dioxide, a…
Leaping Saiga! Population of bizarre Mongolian antelope plunges 95% in 15 years Leaping Saiga! Population of bizarre Mongolian antelope plunges 95% in 15 years WCS October 19, 2006 A group…
China moves as environmental problems mount China moves as environmental problems mount mongabay.com September 19, 2006 China, the world's most populous country and fastest growing economy, faces a host of…
Acid rain affects one-third of China Acid rain affects one-third of China mongabay.com August 28, 2006 One-third of China is impacted by acid rain according to officials quotes Sunday by…
Coal to oil conversion gaining interest in China, U.S. Coal to oil conversion gaining interest in China, U.S. Driven by surging oil prices, but fueling environmental concerns mongabay.com August 17,…
Tropical Asia needs to act to save biodiversity, say scientists Tropical Asia needs to act to save biodiversity, say scientists mongabay.com July 22, 2006 A group of scientists urged governments…
China to spend $175 billion on the environment China to spend $175 billion on the environment mongabay.com July 18, 2006 China plans to spend about $175 billion protecting its environment…
Venture Capitalists, China and Green Technology Venture Capitalists, China and Green Technology Tina Butler, mongabay.com May 24, 2006 A Bay Area venture capitalist with a storied past, has set his…
China and India show rapid increase in global warming emissions China and India show rapid increase in global warming emissions World Bank May 10, 2006 Greenhouse gases on the rise,…
China Faces Water Crisis -- 300 million drink unsafe water China Faces Water Crisis -- 300 million drink unsafe water Tina Butler, mongabay.com December 30, 2005 About 300 million Chinese…
Pandas threatened by roads and forest fragmentation in China Pandas threatened by roads and forest fragmentation in China mongabay.com December 5, 2005 China's endangered giant panda is threatened by the…
US "exporting" carbon emissions to China US "exporting" carbon emissions to China National Center for Atmospheric Research December 1, 2005 The growth of Chinese imports in the U.S. economy boosted…
Renewable energy in China, a strategic future? Renewable energy in China, a strategic future? Rhett Butler August 2, 2005 With a host of environmental and domestic social concerns -- and…
China's Imminent Water Crisis China's Imminent Water Crisis Tina Butler, mongabay.com May 30, 2005 Back in 1999, Wen Jinbao, a Chinese deputy prime minister, warned of the dire water situation…