This pollution can come from many sources, but burning coal has been linked to the largest number of air pollution deaths in China, causing 366,000 premature deaths in 2013. read more
Pollution in China is one aspect of the broader topic of environmental issues in China. Various forms of pollution have increased as China has industrialised, which has caused widespread environmental and health problems. read more
The pollution in China is bad but situation has been exaggerated, I’ve seen many reports from different sources, it’s kind of odd actually, the Chinese researchers and reports often made the claim that China’s situation is really bad, one report contributed by Tsinghua University&ADM suggests that 7 in 10 most polluted cities are in China, however, most non-Chinese sources often draw a different map. read more
China is still the world’s largest consumer of coal by far, and plans to continue using the sooty source of power. There is some cause for optimism. Like Beijing, Los Angeles also sits in a bowl-like depression, hemmed in by hills and sea—and like Beijing, it once had a serious smog problem. read more