China will no longer participate in the start of the world’s first and only international deal to curb emissions from the aviation industry - but it could rejoin. EMMA HOWARD of UNEARTHED reports
… China opts out of UN’s aviation emissions … Howard | 11th July 2018 Comment Emissions China Climate Change … China will no longer participate in the start … rejoin. EMMA HOWARD of UNEARTHED reports China has opted-out from the first stage of a …
CO2 from the world’s biggest emitter had been in decline until last year. Now data reveals a three percent year-on-year increase in the first half of 2018. LAURI MYLLYVIRTA and EMMA HOWARD investigate
… China’s emissions keep on rising Lauri … LAURI MYLLYVIRTA and EMMA HOWARD investigate China’s carbon emissions have risen this year … heatwave across the northern hemisphere, with China’s June temperatures the second highest …
The political leadership in China has vowed to make the ancient country the world's first ‘ecological civilisation’. But how sincere is this grand ambition? JAMES P GRAHAM travelled to a conference at the Fujian Province University of Forestry and Agriculture to find out
… 'For all the tea in China' – reflections on a future ecological … James P Graham | 4th July 2018 Comment China Ecological Civilisation Capitalism … The political leadership in China has vowed to make the ancient country …
We caught up with photographer KYLE OBERMANN to find out more about his nine-day trek through Anzihe Nature Reserve in China, and his exposure to the reality of conservation in such a remote and resource rich area.
… Marianne Brooker | 14th August 2018 Comment China Trekking Photography 1.jpg We caught up … trek through Anzihe Nature Reserve in China, and his exposure to the reality of … in the core of the Anzihe Nature Reserve in China. Kyle was invited into the reserve to …
A new policy from Thai government, aimed at cracking down on illegal waste imports, will place added pressure on struggling UK recycling sector. JOE SANDLER CLARKE investigates for Unearthed
… China ban: Thailand moves to send poor quality … from Joe Sandler Clarke | 20th July 2018 News China Plastic Waste Thailand Recycling … by a surge in trash shipments since China’s ban on low-quality waste came into …
The Chinese government may be effectively cracking down on some forms of air pollution, but toxic ozone levels are rising , reports LAURI MYLLYVIRTA for Greenpeace Unearthed
… China ozone pollution levels hit record high … | 19th July 2018 Comment Unearthed Ozone China Industrial Pollution … ozone emerge as an emerging health threat in China, causing 70,000 premature deaths in … Angeles, transport is the dominant source. In China, due to the country’s vast manufacturing …
ClientEarth, the environmental lawyers, welcome the latest move by the Chinese to protect nature in the world's largest developing countries. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports
… China launches unprecedented judge training … cases Brendan Montague | 2nd July 2018 News China ClientEarth James Thornton ClientEarth, … countries. BRENDAN MONTAGUE reports China is today strengthening enforcement of …
The fallout from the China ban continues, with multi-million dollar American recycling industry facing crisis.
… plant in San Francisco The fallout from the China ban continues, with multi-million dollar … this year, as the international fallout from China’s decision to shut its doors to … mounting crisis in the country. Plastic scrap China has historically been the world’s …
The Balkans are determined to stay in the coal era - even while most countries in Europe are making plans for a future without coal, argues MARINA KELAVA.
… China expands coal power interests in Bosnia … | 24th July 2018 News Bosnia Croatia Coal China termoelektrana_tuzla.jpg The Balkans … power plant in Stanari was financed by the China Development Bank. Block 7 of the Tuzla …
A combination of community resistance, phase out commitments by governments, cities and businesses, and rapid cost reductions in renewable energy has resulted in a huge slump in construction of new coal plants. CATHERINE EARLY reports
… 2018 News Coal Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy China Coal; Fossil Fuels; Renewable Energy; China: India Demolition of Marnham Cooling … year in a row - largely due to changes in China and India - both of which have dominated …
More trees, please. That is the plea from councillor Peter Jackson, leader of Northumberland County Council. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
… could reduce timber imports from China Marianne Brooker | 31st August 2018 … net importer of wood products after China, with 80 percent of timber coming from …
How is asbestos regulated around the world, and what can we do to move towards a total ban?
… banned in 55 countries worldwide, but not in China, Russia, India, Canada, or the United … Poland, and the Netherlands to name a few. - China While there are so many countries … taken action on the ban on asbestos, China being a major country has not. China is …
People are - finally - buying electric cars. But will sales lift off as solar panel installations did? And will it make a difference to air pollution and climate change? DAMIAN KAHYA, editor of Unearthed, investigates
… half of global electric car sales were in China, followed by Europe (20%) and the US … ICE vehicles by 2040, and Sweden by 2045. China has reportedly proposed a ban – but it … as they did in the rise of renewable energy. China, Norway, t he US , UK , Germany …
Overharvesting for the luxury food market is pushing the iconic Chinese giant salamander to the brink. The future of the world’s largest amphibian is in serious jeopardy unless coordinated conservation measures are put in place. CATHERINE HARTE reports
… Harte | 4th June 2018 News ZSL Salamander China resized.jpg Overharvesting for the … the most extensive wildlife survey seen in China to date. Field surveys were carried out … giant salamanders are a flagship species for China's freshwater river systems. Efforts to …
Ancient Asian art gave jade gemstones a cult status. But today, nothing in the extraction of jade is even remotely morally correct or justifiable.
… East. A fast-growing, high-income class in China - who often cherish mystical values … official GDP. The largest importer is China. Global Witness asks: is this the … example of how an officially communist state, China, is now making the same …
The building boom in China and worldwide demand for consumer goods containing ilmenite has enriched criminals who specialise in stealing sand - sometimes whole beaches. NICK MEYNEN investigates
… girl-974805_1280.jpg The building boom in China and worldwide demand for consumer goods … the mineral mined here, was exporting to China. Aside from being sold as gemstone, … digging in The Gambia for production in China and selling in the US is all part of the …
Plans for the future of the canalised Los Angeles River have brought both praise and protest. But mostly it is ignored and unloved by the city population. Urban geographer BRADLEY GARRETT walked its length and met the people closest to its banks
… to trace its entire channel. Grease, Chinatown, Terminator After the first 18 … representations of the city – think Grease, Chinatown, Terminator – but is not enjoyed by …
Fishmeal factories supply fish farms in Asia and Europe but compete with locals for affordable fish. Protestors are calling them out for pollution and overfishing pressure. NOSMOT GBADAMOSI reports
… fimbriata), for animal feed export to China. Jassey said: “At first we heard the … is emblematic of a rising tension in Africa-China relations in The Gambia. Since President … over 40 percent . Compared to a decade ago, China has surpassed Europe and the United …
Packaging of brands familiar from UK supermarkets found strewn across multiple sites thousands of miles away.
… shot up at the start of this year , after China – previously the world’s largest … For years, most of this material went to China. But since China banned these imports at the start of …
UK aid money is being used to strategically support unsustainable fossil fuel industries.
… Aid budget to promote shale gas drilling in China, as well as to support expansion of oil … UK expertise in shale gas regulation to China. At the same time the UK’s own …
The Indian government has a habit of making ambitious promises and then back-pedalling. ASHISG FERNANDES reports for UNEARTHED
… It’s nearly twice the amount of solar power China installed last year (an all time … universe might be relevant. In early June, China put the brakes on its solar installation … countries and staking its claim to succeed China as the driver of the next phase of the …
Fakenomics: Lee Raymond is the Texan captain who steered the Exxon ship against the rising tide of climate science.
… in Beijing by the People's Republic of China in October 1997. This took place just … inextricably linked,” he told the people of China. “The countries with the highest … The American business leader called on China to follow “the free market approach”. He …
Pangolins in north-eastern India are being brutally killed for their body parts.
… in traditional Asian medicine particularly in China and Vietnam. The scales are made of … the Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China – the traditional medicine handbook for … traditional Asian medicines, particularly in China and Vietnam - Support for alternative …
Developing the potential for renewable energy is essential to benefit both the planet and our health,. One renewable source with untapped potential is geothermal - but a cost-effective way to utilise the energy must still be found, writes EMILY FOLK.
… around the world are heeding the call. China leads the world with implementing … renewable energy resources in addition to China are the US and India. The growth in … and consumed, especially in the US and China. To combat fossil fuels consumption, …