US Sets Mercury Pollution Limits from Power Plants 美规定对发电厂进行汞污染限制 The United States government has ordered the country's coal-burning power plants to reduce mercury polluti

发表于:2019-01-03 / 阅读(26) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA2005(上)--环境科学探索

The new round of inspections follow checks that were made earlier this month, in which inspectors found several factories emitting large amounts of pollutants in the city of Xinxiang, during the air pollution alert period. This time, the inspectors f

发表于:2019-01-19 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 2015CRI中国国际广播电台

Two of the world's largest technology firms, IBM and Microsoft, are vying to tap the nascent, fast-growing market for forecasting air quality in China. 在中国的空气质量预测市场方兴未艾、高速发展之际,全球最大的两家科技公

发表于:2019-02-11 / 阅读(36) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

They're often considered scavenging pests, but Australia's native White Ibis is helping scientists understand the impact of urban life on wildlife. These long-legged birds are a barometer of Sydney's environmental health. Our reporter Li Dong has the

发表于:2019-02-14 / 阅读(32) / 评论(0) 分类 世界各地新闻集锦

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- China will make more efforts to reduce PM 2.5 pollutants, as well as other pollutants, a government official said Tuesday. A national obligatory target will be set to limit PM 2.5 emission, which is a fine particulate matt

发表于:2019-02-18 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 英语新闻

Smog levels in Beijing have hit the 'Hazardous' mark again just 2 weeks after recording one of the worst cases of air pollution. The PM 2.5 monitoring systems in the Chinese capital showed readings of around 400, which is considered hazardous. That's

发表于:2019-02-21 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 英闻天下