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The immense population growth in the People's Republic of China since the 1980s has resulted in increased soil pollution. [citation needed] The State Environmental Protection Administration believes it to be a threat to the environment, food safety and sustainable agriculture. 38,610 square miles (100,000 km 2) of China's cultivated land have been polluted, with contaminated water being used ...
The 2013 Eastern China smog was a severe air pollution episode that affected East China, including all or parts of the municipalities of Shanghai and Tianjin, and the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, and Zhejiang, during December 2013.
On February 28, 2015 Under the Dome, an independent documentary related to China’s air pollution by famous reporter Chai Jing, was released online, and received more than 100 million cumulative views within 48 hours. [25] When China's annual Lianghui started on March 3, 2015, coping with the environmental problems was given particular attention.
Pages in category "Air pollution in China" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Hate it or love it, China is a global superpower, and in order to understand its complexities, one must look not just at the headlines but also at everyday life, where nuanced societal trends and ...
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Since the 2010s, the government has given greater attention to environmental protection through policy actions such as the signing of the Paris climate accord, the 13th Five-Year Plan and the 2015 Environmental Protection Law reform [6] From 2006 to 2017, sulphur dioxide levels in China were reduced by 70 percent, [7] and air pollution has ...
Air pollution can affect nearly every organ and system of the body, negatively affecting nature and humans alike. Air pollution is a particularly big problem in emerging and developing countries, where global environmental standards often cannot be met. The data in this list refers only to outdoor air quality and not indoor air quality, which ...