Tag: China
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China to Act on Massive Contamination of Water Supply
Last week, Chinese authorities announced that courts were now able to hand down the death penalty in cases of serious pollution.
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Renewable Energy Activists Unite Worldwide to End the Age of Dirty Coal
This weekend, activists showed they would not longer stand by allow the advancement of coal to threaten their futures. Standing together, they called for an end to …
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President Obama’s Climate Action Plan
The plan looks to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions in a comprehensive way and takes on the question of how to protect the country from the devastating climate-related impacts we are already seeing today. With a clear, national strategy in place—and concrete steps to implement it …
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Scaling Up Renewable Energy Implementation Required to Reach National Targets
The report highlights key findings and understanding of what factors are required in order to reach renewable energy targets at the national level based on lessons learned from experience in renewable energy policy …
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Chinese Herbs: Health Remedy or Pesticides Cocktail?
Traditional Chinese herbs have a strong reputation for their medicinal benefits, but a Greenpeace East Asia investigation has revealed that these herbs are coated in a toxic cocktail of pesticide residues, posing long-term health risks …