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U.S. Asks China to ‘Immediately Halt’ Ban on Foreign Waste

U.S. Asks China to ‘Immediately Halt’ Ban on Foreign Waste

Last year, China—the world’s largest importer of waste—announced it no longer wanted to take in other countries’ trash so it could focus on its own pollution problems. This unexpected policy shift, which took effect Jan. 1, has left exporters in the U.S., Canada, Ireland, Germany and other European countries scrambling for solutions for their growing […]

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    New Sightings of ‘Putin’s Tigers’ Are Good News for Conservation in Russia

    New Sightings of ‘Putin’s Tigers’ Are Good News for Conservation in Russia

    By Adam C. Stein, Vyacheslav Kastrikin and Aleksey Antonov Various independent sightings confirm that several of “Putin’s tigers”—after nearly a year of hiding in the shadows—are alive and well in Amur Oblast Province of the Russian Far East. The first report came near the eve of the New Year from the Khingano-Arkaharinsky Federal Refuge, where […]

    Iranian Tanker Leaves Massive Oil Slick, Worries Mount Over Environmental Damage

    Iranian Tanker Leaves Massive Oil Slick, Worries Mount Over Environmental Damage

    Experts have expressed concern about the potential environmental aftermath of a stricken Iranian oil tanker that exploded and sank in the East China Sea on Sunday. The Sanchi—carrying 150,000 tons, or nearly 1 million barrels, of condensate oil—collided with the CF Crystal on Jan 6. The tanker caught fire and burned for more than a […]

    ‘I’m Freezing and Shaking’: China’s Winter Heating Crisis, Mapped

    ‘I’m Freezing and Shaking’: China’s Winter Heating Crisis, Mapped

    By Emma Howard While people in Beijing enjoyed the benefits of a record air pollution drop this winter, those in the provinces were left unable to keep warm, cook or sleep for lack of heating. Reports on the heating crisis that was triggered by the government’s anti-pollution drive have largely focused on the areas surrounding […]

    China to Plant New Forests the Size of Ireland This Year

    China to Plant New Forests the Size of Ireland This Year

    China‘s government announced plans for a major reforestation project. The country aims to grow about 6.66 million hectares of new forests this year, an area roughly the size of Ireland. The announcement was made last week by Zhang Jianlong, the head of China’s State Forestry Administration, in an effort to shed the country’s image as […]

    Recycling Must Be Included in the Infrastructure Bill

    Recycling Must Be Included in the Infrastructure Bill

    By Keefe Harrison As Congress and the Trump administration contemplate a $1 trillion investment in infrastructure, the question of how to utilize those dollars looms large. If the focus is just asphalt and concrete, it will miss the heart of American manufacturing. At the top of manufacturers’ needs is access to good, consistent, high-quality feedstocks […]

    China Leading on World’s Clean Energy Investment, Says Report

    China Leading on World’s Clean Energy Investment, Says Report

    By Jocelyn Timperley China is by far the largest force in global clean energy development and its firms are increasingly looking abroad for opportunities, a new report says. The report, released Tuesday by the U.S.-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), details the rising importance of China’s firms and investors for low-carbon projects […]