Percentage of global population living in cities, by continent Studies have shown city dwellers have smaller carbon footprints than their countries’ national averages The percentage of China’s population living in cities rose from 13% to 40.4% between 1950 and 2005. It is predicted to rise to 60.3% by 2030. Photograph: Dan Chung Since 1950 there Continue Reading →
1,300 Chinese children near smelter suffer lead poisoning • Officials close ‘unapproved’ manganese plant in Hunan• Second case in a month involving mass poisoning of pupils阅读中文 | Read this in Chinese Buzz up! Digg it Jonathan Watts, Asia environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Thursday 20 August 2009 13.06 BST Article history A child who lives near Wugang Continue Reading →
Wind farms and polluted skies: the great paradox of China China is on its way to becoming the world’s largest producer of renewable energy, yet it remains one of the most polluted countries on earth. From Yale Environment 360, part of the Guardian Environment Network From Yale Environment 360, part of the Guardian Environment Network Continue Reading →
Blocked rivers threaten livelihood of Brazilian tribes Plans to build more than 200 hydroelectric dams bring prospect of cheap electricity but destruction of Amazon habitats Tom Phillips in Pavuru, Xingu national park guardian.co.uk, Sunday 23 August 2009 22.11 BST Article history Activists say government plans for up to 16 new hydroelectric plants pose an Continue Reading →
World Population Clock, 2009 ALSO SEE 2009 World Population Data SheetPopulation Bulletin: World Population Highlights 2009 (August 2009) This population clock reflects data from PRB’s 2009 World Population Data Sheet Measure World Moredevelopedcountries Lessdevelopedcountries Lessdevelopedcountries (ex. China) Population: 6,809,972,000 1,232,100,000 5,577,872,000 4,246,474,000 Births per: Year 138,949,000 14,359,000 124,590,000 108,427,000 Month 11,579,083 1,196,583 10,382,500 9,035,583 Week Continue Reading →
Archived-Australia’s Proposed Emission Trading Scheme-The Tax Policy Dimension With Australia moving towards an integrated action to reduce carbon emissions, including developing an Australian Emissions Trading Scheme (AETS), the effects of such a scheme need to be properly addressed by the Australian tax system. A joint report of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (the Institute) Continue Reading →