China
This compelling video tells a succinct version of the dirty coal story.
For more info visit powerpastcoal.org… Read the rest
If you haven’t seen the pictures yet, you’re in a for an eyebrow-raising moment when you see the massive amount of green algae that’s covering China’s eastern coastline. But it’s not just the chlorophyta that’s bizarre; perhaps what makes the situation stranger is the appearance of people swimming amid the… Read the rest
About 20 farmers in the city of Danyang in the Jiangsu province of China recently found the watermelons they were growing had literally burst, rendering the fruit ruined. The watermelons that exploded had been treated with the chemical forchlorfenuron, a legal growth accelerator.
Forchlorfenuron is used in the United States… Read the rest
The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium drew extra attention last Sunday, as a waterlogged Santa Claus joined the fish for a swim. But the point wasn’t just to inspire Christmas cheer; the ‘Swimming Santa’, as he’s called, was hoping to inspire conservation efforts.
With the purpose of catching people’s attention, the Shanghai… Read the rest
Volkswagen is now on the brink of developing more than just cars–they recently unveiled a new design in the form of a mini electric bike (bik.e) at Auto China 2010. The device, which actually has no wheels at all, is battery-powered and can run at speeds up to 12.5 miles… Read the rest
Nobody really knows when the ice-covered Arctic will be entirely ice-free, but the Arctic is… Read the rest melting, and doing so at a pretty consistent rate. Because of this, China is starting to pay close attention to the Arctic region, and is even preparing for the day when there’s no ice standing
Oil spills, obviously, are never good news for the ocean or its wildlife. Unfortunately, they happen… a little more frequently than they should. This weekend, a Chinese freighter carrying oil and coal crashed into the Australian Great Barrier Reef, otherwise known as “The King of Barrier Reefs.” As a result,… Read the rest
Green collar jobs may soon follow blue to China. For better or worse, white collar doesn’t seem to be going anywhere…
China Is World Leader in Clean Energy
US Must Transition to Clean Power by 2012 or Miss the Chance
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Regardless of the fact that China is not convinced about the causes of climate change and the human role, they are leading in the switch to clean energy. According to the New York Times, the country is the the world’s largest producer of wind turbines and solar panels.
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Grist Article: Did China block Copenhagen progress to pave way for its own dominance in cleantech?
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