soil pollution | China Dialogue https://chinadialogue.net/en/tag/soil-pollution/ China and the Environment Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:45:55 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://cdn.chinadialogue.net/content/uploads/2020/06/19102132/Colour.svg soil pollution | China Dialogue https://chinadialogue.net/en/tag/soil-pollution/ 32 32 Road salt: Protecting China’s drivers, but at what cost? https://chinadialogue.net/en/cities/road-salt-protecting-chinas-drivers-but-at-what-cost/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:44:06 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=119320 Salting roads can make winter driving safer, but its corrosive impacts on roads and human health need addressing

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]]> Earthworms wiggle their way into China’s policy protection https://chinadialogue.net/en/nature/earthworms-wiggle-their-way-into-chinas-policy-protection/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:37:28 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=113253 Worms are crucial to soil quality, but intensive capture and heavy metal pollution are putting them at risk, writes Chen Nengchang

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]]> China launches first national soil survey in 40 years https://chinadialogue.net/en/pollution/china-launches-first-national-soil-survey-in-40-years/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 13:41:28 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=84944 After rapid development and intensive farming, China is finally carrying out a new soil survey to help with its food security and carbon targets

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]]> Chinese standard tries to kickstart a sustainable rubber revolution https://chinadialogue.net/en/nature/chinese-standard-tries-to-kickstart-a-sustainable-rubber-revolution/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:21:45 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=78874 Making real change in the direction of sustainability will require cooperation across the length of the rubber supply chain

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]]> Thai communities grapple with pollution in economic corridor https://chinadialogue.net/en/pollution/thai-communities-grapple-with-pollution-in-economic-corridor/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:37:59 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=71389 Landfill, waste sorting and recycling operations take over Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor, polluting traditional farmland

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]]> Argentina’s land laws stifle sustainable agriculture https://chinadialogue.net/en/food/argentinas-land-laws-stifle-sustainable-agriculture/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:37:27 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=69947 The laws have meant increasingly concentrated land ownership and leasing to profit-oriented companies who care little for long-term sustainability

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]]> How is China doing with the Minamata Convention on Mercury? https://chinadialogue.net/en/pollution/how-is-china-doing-with-the-minamata-convention-on-mercury/ Thu, 11 Jun 2020 10:58:00 +0000 http://chinadialogue.net/?p=64585 This is a crucial year for hitting targets on the Minamata Convention, and China needs to work faster, reports Wang Chen

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]]> China moves to protect its crop biodiversity https://chinadialogue.net/en/food/11317-china-moves-to-protect-its-crop-biodiversity/ Tue, 18 Jun 2019 15:22:00 +0000 A wider range of crop varieties would decrease fertiliser and water use, reduce soil pollution and help insects, writes Liu Xu

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]]> China’s polluted land sold off https://chinadialogue.net/en/pollution/11290-china-s-polluted-land-sold-off/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 11:47:00 +0000 Inadequate soil checks by local governments are allowing contaminated land to hit the market, risking public health, reports Wang Chen

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]]> Politicians silent on pollution as India heads to the polls https://chinadialogue.net/en/pollution/11239-politicians-silent-on-pollution-as-india-heads-to-the-polls/ Thu, 09 May 2019 11:45:00 +0000 No politician wants to talk about the water scarcity, foul air and poisoned soils that imperil the country’s growth

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