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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 January 2024 version of the WHO database contains results of ambient (outdoor) air pollution monitoring from almost 5,390 towns and cities in 63 countries. Air quality in the database is represented by the annual mean concentration of particulate matter ( PM10 and PM2.5, i.e. particles smaller than 10 or 2.5 micrometers, respectively).
China’s most polluted city, Hotan, was listed at 14 in the IQAir ranking. In Southeast Asia, only the Philippines saw a drop in annual pollution levels compared to the previous year, the report ...
The World Bank estimates that 16 of the world's most-polluted cities are located in China. [40] Coastal pollution is widespread, leading to declines in habitat quality and increasing harmful algal blooms. [41] The largest algal bloom recorded in history occurred in China around the southern Yellow Sea in 2008, and was easily observed from space ...
In an apparent wake-up call to Asia, the world’s 100 most polluted cities in 2020 all happened to be in the continent, according to the latest annual report by air quality tracker IQAir. Key ...
The World Bank estimates that 16 of the world's most-polluted cities are located in China. [31] According to Jared Diamond, the six main categories of environmental problems of China are: air pollution, water problems, soil problems, habitat destruction, biodiversity loss and mega projects. [32]
According to a survey made by "Global voices China" in February 2013, China's 10 most polluted cities on the blacklist includes major Chinese cities like Beijing, Jinan, Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, and 6 other prefectural cities all in Hebei Province. [9] These cities are all situated in traditional geographic subdivision of North China.
A new report from the World Health Organization lists the cities with the most polluted air -- and unfortunately, a lot of cites are on it. Topping the list is Delhi. Euronews' video makes it easy ...