China Blitz » Environment http://www.chinablitz.com The Ultimate China Blog Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:59:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Deadly landslides in China http://www.chinablitz.com/2010/08/08/deadly-landslides-in-china/ http://www.chinablitz.com/2010/08/08/deadly-landslides-in-china/#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:18:37 +0000 Staff http://www.chinablitz.com/?p=1044 Soldiers hold shovels after mudslides hit Zhouqu County in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu province in this August 8, 2010 video grab. Mudslides engulfed the town in northwest China on Sunday, killing at least 127 people and leaving nearly 2,000 residents missing as rescue teams dug out crushed homes and sought to blast away debris clogging a river. REUTERS/CCTV via Reuters TV (CHINA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

Mudslides engulfed the town in northwest China on Sunday, killing at least 127 people and leaving nearly 2,000 residents missing as rescue teams dug out crushed homes and sought to blast away debris clogging a river.

]]> http://www.chinablitz.com/2010/08/08/deadly-landslides-in-china/feed/ 0 Chinese firms face strict limits on production during the Olympic Games http://www.chinablitz.com/2008/07/11/chinese-firms-face-strict-limits-on-production-during-the-olympic-games/ http://www.chinablitz.com/2008/07/11/chinese-firms-face-strict-limits-on-production-during-the-olympic-games/#comments Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:22:16 +0000 Gerardo Orlando http://www.chinablitz.com/2008/07/11/chinese-firms-face-strict-limits-on-production-during-the-olympic-games/ With pollution out of control, the Chinese government needs to do something to improve the air during the Olympics. Otherwise, they’re going to have lots of sick athletes and their glorious PR campaign will fall flat. The solution? Force factories to in the weeks leading up to the games.

]]> http://www.chinablitz.com/2008/07/11/chinese-firms-face-strict-limits-on-production-during-the-olympic-games/feed/ 0 One step at a time http://www.chinablitz.com/2008/01/13/one-step-at-a-time/ http://www.chinablitz.com/2008/01/13/one-step-at-a-time/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:42:28 +0000 Gerardo Orlando http://www.chinablitz.com/2008/01/13/one-step-at-a-time/ China free plastic shopping bags. They have a long way to go on the environment, but every little bit helps.

]]> http://www.chinablitz.com/2008/01/13/one-step-at-a-time/feed/ 0 Pollution problem growing in China http://www.chinablitz.com/2006/10/06/pollution-problem-growing-in-china/ http://www.chinablitz.com/2006/10/06/pollution-problem-growing-in-china/#comments Fri, 06 Oct 2006 17:45:57 +0000 Gerardo Orlando http://www.chinablitz.com/2006/10/06/pollution-problem-growing-in-china/ over 500 billion yuan in 2004. As the economy grows, this will become a huge issue for the Chinese people. ]]> http://www.chinablitz.com/2006/10/06/pollution-problem-growing-in-china/feed/ 0