http://money.cnn.com/2013/03/05/news/economy/china-environment-pollution/index.html?iid=SF_E_River
The article mentions the recent annual meeting of the Communist Party-dominated national congress in China, in which the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged to control air pollution and make water supplies safer in China. China has been in a period of rapid growth and industrialization, but obviously with rapid growth comes the problem of growing pollution. As a matter of fact, China burns 3.8 billion tons of coal per year which is nearly as much as the rest of the world combined. And the pollution has only been increasing while the pollution and dust have been known to settle as far as California. Some measures that they may implement to reduce pollution are alternative energy sources and carbon taxes. The only question now is if the talk at the congress will be translated into action.
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This is great news for anyone who is even slightly concerned with the environment and sustainability. As the saying goes, "Admitting that you have a problem is the first step to recovery." Now that they have publicly admitted to the issue of pollution and stated the desire to improve, they will have more of a push to do so. I hope sincerely that this pledge pans out.
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