Milieu Verwoesting China

Het progressieve 'In These Times' bericht over de grootscheepse milieu verwoesting in China: 'A burgeoning Chinese environmental movement tries to stem the devastation wrought by the country's massive economic transformation.
Beijing - In November, much of China watched in horror as work crews struggled to contain a benzene spill that polluted the northeastern Songhua River and disrupted drinking water supplies to about 12 million people in the region for more than a week. But even those watching the event unfold on TV from the comfort of their homes in Beijing weren't entirely safe from the effects of China's increasing environmental decay. China's capital is one of the most polluted in the world and lung cancer is now the number one cause of death here, according to China's own State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA). A thick cloud of sulfur envelops the city most evenings and a recent picture taken from NASA's Terra satellite showed the entire city covered by a nearly opaque band of gray smog. With more and more people suddenly finding themselves directly affected by endemic pollution, public awareness of and anger over China's deteriorating environment is growing. And so is their willingness to take risks and do something about it, despite the strictures on organized political activity in this authoritarian state.' Lees verder:
http://www.inthesetimes.com/site/main/article/2465/ Of http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/011906EB.shtml