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Greenpost Vol. 50 - Autumn Issue

Publication | 2010-09-10 at 16:08

2010 may be the Year of the Tiger, but tigers all over the world are under threat – especially Indonesia’s Sumatran tigers. There are only 500 Sumatran tigers left in the wild, and their numbers are rapidly decreasing – because their homeland is...

Heavy metals and other hazardous chemicals discharged in China river

Publication | 2010-09-02 at 6:00

Greenpeace investigated a Shenzhen plant (Shenzhen Resources) that specializes in the treatment of various wastes, which are then discharged into the Dongbao River. However, the results indicate that the plant is failing to adequately remove...

The True Cost of Coal: Air Pollution and Public Health (Summary)

Publication | 2010-08-27 at 12:59

Coal combustion emissions pose a significant threat to public health, causing an estimated 500,000 premature deaths in 2008. Its related diseases include respiratory disease, cancer, and birth defects, all of which are very much part of the real...

Swimming in Poison

Publication | 2010-08-25 at 6:00

A new Greenpeace study has revealed the widespread presence of hazardous chemicals in fish caught along the length of the Yangtze River. These chemicals are hazardous, persistent, and bio-accumulative, and have been banned or restricted in EU...

The Real Cost of Nitrogen Fertilizer (Summary)

Publication | 2010-08-25 at 6:00

Greenpeace has invited Professor Wen Tiejun and his team from the Renmin University’s School of Agriculture and Rural Area Development to present an analysis of China’s chemical fertilizer industry, nitrogen fertilizer use, its impacts, and...

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