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| Apr.14 |
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China 'now top carbon polluter'| China has already overtaken the US as the world's 'biggest polluter'. The country's greenhouse gas emissions have been underestimated | |
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| Feb.28 |
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China to log its worst polluters Factories, farms will have to declare how much, and what kind of pollutants, they discharge
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| Oct.25 |
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Pollution casts shadow over Games Beijing: The International Olympic Committee said that Beijing's air pollution problem means some outdoor events may be postponed
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| Oct.12 |
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Millions forced out by dam At least 4 million people are to be moved from the area around Three Gorges Dam amid warnings of an 'environmental catastroph'
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| Sep.26 |
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Eco warning over giant dam China could face a catastrophe if it fails to quickly stop environmental problems such as flooding caused by the gigantic 3 Gorges Dam
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| Sep.21 |
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Drivers ignore No Car Day Beijing: China is holding a No Car Day in over 100 cities as it tries to reduce smog ahead of the 2008 Olympics
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| Aug.8 |
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Pollution risk for Olympic events Beijing: Olympic chief Rogge says air pollution could lead to some events at the 2008 Games being postponed
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| Aug.7 |
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Rare river dolphin 'now extinct' A freshwater Yangtze river dolphins found only in China is now 'ikely to be extinct', a team of scientists has concluded
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G8 leaders 'agree climate deal'
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| Feb.6 |
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Climate change 'affecting' China At least 300,000 people in north-west are short of drinking water because of unseasonably warm weather
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| Dec.27 |
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China losing ground to severe erosion More than a third of China's land is affected, underlining a threat to the ability to provide enough food
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| Dec.16 |
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Dam bid to halt poison river Northern China: China is damming a waterway in an effort to reduce the toxic spill flowing towards Russia's Far East
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| Dec.6 |
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Beijing vows to punish polluters China will severely punish anyone responsible for an explosion at a plant which poisoned the water supply
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| Nov.27 |
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Harbin water supply resumes Northern China: Mains water supplies in the city have resumed 5 days after they were cut due to a toxic chemical spill
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| Nov.26 |
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Harbin ready to restore water supply Northern China: Authorities were making last-minute preparations to restore running water to 3.8 million people in this city
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| Nov.25 |
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Oil firm apologizes for toxic slick China National Petroleum Corporation has apologized for an explosion that led to a slick entering the Songhua River
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| Nov.24 |
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Toxic leak was 100 tonnes| Northern China: A blast at a plant 12 days ago sent the equivalent of 10 tanker-loads of toxic chemicals into the Songhua river | |
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 China warns Russia of toxic slick Beijing: The chemical spill has disrupted life in the city of Harbin and will reach Russia in about 2 weeks
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| Nov.23 |
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Toxic slick flows into Harbin| Northern China: A slick of river-borne toxins from a chemical plant explosion began entering the city of 3.8 million people | |
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| Nov.22 |
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Harbin water supplies cut off| Northern China: Emergency measures are in force amid fears the city's drinking water could be contaminated after an explosion | | |
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Kyoto Protocol comes into force
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| Dec.28 |
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Gas death toll reached 233 Northern China: Emergency workers searched the remote, mountainous area near the city of Chongqing for survivors and more bodies
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| Dec.25 |
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233 died in gas disaster| Northern China: Thousands flee the disaster. A gas well burst in the Chuan Dongbei gas field, releasing natural gas and sulfurated hydrogen | | |
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Tanker sank spilling oil
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| Jan.19 |
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Town braced for demolition Explosive experts are preparing to blow up the heart of a town as part of the controversial Three Gorges dam project
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| Jan.12 |
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Major anti-pollution drive launched Government has adopted a $84 billion programme to clean up the heavily polluted waterways and smoggy skies
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