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How we responded to the crisis that was Tianjin
On Wednesday 12 August, Tianjin’s Binhai port area was rocked by two enormous chemical explosions. Greenpeace Beijing immediately went to the scene to test, check and measure. Here’s what they found.
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Tianjin blast update: satellite images of blast site
Beijing, August 20 2015- The distance between the Ruihai Logistics Company’s hazardous chemicals warehouse and the nearest residential area has become a key area of interest for journalists and concerned citizens. Whilst regulations stipulate that the distance between such developments should be at least 1000m, the Ruihai warehouse was located just 310m from the nearest…
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Think Tianjin’s bad? There’s been more than one chemical explosion in China this year
About a week ago, on a late Wednesday night, a sight of almost Armageddon proportions confronted the residents of Tianjin. Whether they witnessed the red and orange blaze shooting…
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Tianjin blast update: Greenpeace East Asia investigates factories in Tianjin port
Beijing, August 18 2015- Based on media reports and Tianjin port authority records, Greenpeace East Asia has discovered that other than the Ruihai Logistics Company, two other hazardous chemical facilities, containing up to seven types of chemicals, were present in the blast zone. Both are affiliated to the state-owned Sinochem Corporation.
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Tianjin blast update: Greenpeace’s independent testing for sodium cyanide in Tianjin
Beijing, August 16 2015-Greenpeace’s rapid response field team arrived in Tianjin’s Binhai district to conduct tests for the presence of the extremely hazardous chemical, sodium cyanide or cyanide, in bodies of water around the blast site.
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Tianjin blast update: Comments on current hazardous chemicals policies and their implementation
“The horrific Tianjin explosion on Wednesday night and the worrying scenes we have witnessed over the last five days are just the tip of the iceberg. What lies beneath the surface is years of negligence in regards to hazardous chemicals policies and their implementation.” said Toxics Campaigner for Greenpeace East Asia, Wu Yixiu.
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Tianjin blast update: authorities evacuate area surrounding blast site
Beijing, 15 August 2015 - This morning authorities confirmed the presence of sodium cyanide and a number of other chemicals within 1km of the blast site and have established a 3km evacuation zone. However, the precise make-up of the cocktail of chemicals involved and in what quantities remains unknown.
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The Beautiful Beast: World Elephant Day
Young Asian Elephants in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province ©Beijing Normal University
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BREAKING – Standard Chartered ditches giant coal mine threatening Great Barrier Reef
Hong Kong, 11 Aug 2015 - Standard Chartered has announced yesterday that it is pulling out of one of the world’s most controversial coal developments following an international campaign by Greenpeace East Asia and others environmental groups.
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Searching for Shangri La: Conscientious Villagers and Our Duty
The Greenpeace Expedition to the Haba Snow Mountain had a mission to determine whether human activities leave their traces in even the most unspoiled and untouched areas of the world. We were searching for the unseeable, the invisible traces of human presence in the desolate beauty above the snow line. On our way, however, we…
