More than ever, increased population and contamination within China has endangered citizens’ access to safe drinking water. Increasingly, pollution from more than 1,700 toxic chemical spills a year and insufficient sewage systems has polluted nearly all major rivers within China and more than 90% of all groundwater (according to a study conducted by the Ministry of … [Read more...]
Windswept Under the Rug
Wind sweeping across the Pacific Ocean from China causes up to 25% of the sulfate pollution some days on the west coast of the United States, according to the first definitive study on migration China’s dirty air. While domestic air pollution is still the main culprit, China’s contaminates add an extra day a year of air quality advisory for Los Angeles. This study cuts to the … [Read more...]