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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on February 13, 2010, 21:30

Title: China takes stock of environment
Post by: sam on February 13, 2010, 21:30

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China has completed its first ever pollution census. The 4-billion yuan (US$585-million) project took 570,000 people two years to complete. It tracked pollution from industry, agriculture, urban waste, landfills and incinerators.

http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100212/full/news.2010.68.html

 :o

Title: Re: China takes stock of environment
Post by: Clive on February 13, 2010, 22:38

What a disgrace!  What hope have we to fight pollution when China just pays lip service? 

Title: Re: China takes stock of environment
Post by: Simon on February 14, 2010, 11:22

It's about time they did something.

Title: Re: China takes stock of environment
Post by: Rik on February 15, 2010, 13:09

Stocktaking must take a huge amount of time...  :o: