Pollution

Biggest Polluters in Ukraine Need to Modernize

April 2, 2013, 7:05 am

The ecological situation in Ukraine is one of the worst in the world—it holds the 102nd place among 132 countries in the Environmental Performance Index 2012,

Why the Chinese Regime Cannot Solve Environmental Problems

March 28, 2013, 10:24 am

Pollution in China is like corruption in the Communist Party: The problem cannot be solved while the regime continues to hold power.

Crops Irrigated With Industrial Wastewater in China

March 22, 2013, 6:20 pm

Farmers in several areas of China’s Henan Province irrigate their fields with industrial wastewater.

Over 6000 Dead Pigs Float Through Shanghai (Updated)

March 12, 2013, 10:16 pm

Over the last few weeks, the carcasses of 6,600 dead pigs, that reportedly died from porcine circovirus, have been fished out from the Huangpu River flowing through Shanghai.

It’s Raining Coal in China’s Hangzhou

March 12, 2013, 9:20 pm

Environmental problems continue to trouble China, with the latest dusting of coal powder in the capital of Zhejiang Province.

Bad Water Ends Long Life in Southern Chinese Town

March 1, 2013, 10:00 pm

Changshou used to be known for the longevity of its residents, but that has changed with the pollution of the drinking water.

‘Cancer Villages’ in China Acknowledged by Regime

February 22, 2013, 7:05 pm

The Chinese regime for the first time admitted the existence of so-called “cancer villages”

Is China Choking on Its Own Success?

February 18, 2013, 8:05 pm

Smog enveloping China’s cities could be a metaphor for its dangerous, unsustainable growth

Japanese Whaling Fleet Dropped Fuel in Antarctic, Sea Shepherd Says

February 18, 2013, 12:19 pm

Sea Shepherd said that it discovered a Japanese whaling refueling ship had dropped fuel into Antarctic waters.

Rethinking the Cap and Trade Offsets

January 30, 2013, 9:09 pm

Enforcement for California’s cap-and-trade program began with the new year, but environmental organizations are voicing concern that the climate control measure may only [...]