by Siyao Long | Jul 22, 2015 | Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON —— Sea level rise and associated storm surge could do $4 billion worth of damage to the Gulf Islands National Seashore along the coast of Mississippi and Florida, according to the National Park Service. The value of damage was based on the cost to replace...
by Siyuan Du | Jul 15, 2015 | Environment
WASHINGTON — China has taken steps to reduce the heavy air pollution caused by coal-fired power plants, but a lesser-known pollutant has quietly emerged there as an inexpensive but very dirty alternative to coal. Petroleum coke, or petcoke, is a byproduct of petroleum...
by Jin Wu | Jul 15, 2015 | Environment, Science + Technology
China, the world’s largest carbon emitter, has made big plans to clean up its carbon-heavy energy supply. But when it comes to climate ambition, has the country set its sights too high? WASHINGTON – China has made big steps toward cleaning up its energy supply,...
by Siyao Long | Jul 13, 2015 | Environment
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is trying to finalize its new Clean Power Plan this summer, but some congressional critics question whether what they see as a costly regulation will be all pain and no gain. “Everything will cost more – from...
by Jin Wu | Jul 9, 2015 | Environment
WASHINGTON — In Western China, abundant but fragile natural resources are juxtaposed against lagging economic development. The unique region is home to many of China’s ethnic minorities, such as the Zhuang group. Increasingly, it’s also the victim of...
by Kira Boyd | Jul 8, 2015 | Environment
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