2015年CRI China Steps up Efforts in Curbing Air Pollution Caused by Local Enterprises

Over the past few years, the central government has been focusing its air pollution fight on major polluters, with numerous steel factories and heavy-polluting power generators either shut down or moved away from major centers, such as Beijing. Howev

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Findings About Air Pollution and Heart

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Findings About Air Pollution and Heart Disease / Fossils from the 'Missing Years' in Africa / U.S. Bans... By Caty Weaver Broadcast: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 (THEME) VOICE ONE:

2017年CRI More cities see air-quality standards improved: environment official

By Sarah Dickens for sino.uk Crawling the last few hundred metres of its staggering 12,451 kilometre journey, the first ever Block Train' arrived right on schedule to applause from gathered dignitaries and industry officials. Just 17 days earlier, on

VOA慢速英语207 外媒:中国在重雾霾后出台污染税法

Recently, dangerous levels of air pollution spread over several major cities in China. The problem shows that China has much to do to fight pollution. But China is also changing the way it deals with the problem. 近日，重度空气污染侵袭了中

环保部督察组报告称 285家企业单位存在环境问题

China's environmental authority found 285 companies in violation of standards during the latest round of air pollution inspection. 在最近的一轮空气污染检查过程中，中国环保部门发现，有285家企业违反了环保标准。 Insp

Chance of showers but only moderate pollution for Olympic closing ceremony

LONDON, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The weather for the closing ceremony of the London Olympic Games this Sunday is likely to be in the middle of a spike in air pollution, the British government air pollution forecast predicted on Friday. With just two days

2015年CRI Heavy and Chemical Industries Main Contributors to Smog in North China

Chen Guoqi at the Ministry of Environmental Protection is in charge of air quality monitoring in north China. He said the industrial layout of the region is problematic and the adjustment process is slow. So severe problems have emerged in north Chin

英闻天下——383 Experts Stress Implementation of Contingency Plan

A recent report released by the Ministry of Environmental Protection shows China has seen over 560 pollution accidents between 2008 and 2011, averaging one in every two and half days. The Ministry urges local environmental departments to update their

纯正英语一分钟-pollution

I hate pollution. It makes me really angry. I think pollution is greed. People dont care about the environment so they pollute the air just to make lots of money. Big companies are the worst. They pretend theyre not polluting. They have the money to

我国沈阳遭遇历史最严重雾霾污染

Chinese state media and netizens have decried high pollution levels in the northeast city of Shenyang, which activists have said could be the worst ever air quality seen in the country. 中国官方媒体和网民们对中国东北部沈阳市的重度

每日一词【514】pollution：污染

今天我们要学的词是pollution。 Pollution, 是污染的意思。 Air pollution, 空气污染。 Water pollution, 水污染。 Beijing's chronic pollution has been one of the biggest headaches for the Olympic Games organizers, 北京长期的空

Official cars ordered off roads during hazardous pollution

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Thirty percent of official cars in Beijing should not be used when there is extremely bad pollution, traffic authorities confirmed Tuesday. The order was implemented on Monday evening to help combat the fourth round of he

Beijing unveils new steps to curb air pollution

BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Beijing will strengthen its efforts to treat PM2.5 and slash the density of major air pollutants by 2 percent this year, the municipality's acting mayor said Tuesday. The capital will take 180,000 old vehicles off the roa

Beijing plans fewer vehicles on roads during heavy air pollution

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The number of vehicles on Beijing's roads could be cut on days when the city suffers from heavy air pollution, according to a new regulation released for comments on Saturday. According to the Beijing Municipal Air Pollut

60,000 affected by E China water pollution

NANCHANG, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Tap water for 60,000 people was cut off Monday due to the pollution of a water source in east China's Jiangxi Province, government sources said. Around 10 a.m. Monday, an oily substance was seen floating near a water int

北京努力解决空气污染问题

The Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau said on Wednesday that it fined local polluters 183 million yuan, or roughly 28 million US dollars last year, witnessing a drastic increase from 2014. Captain of the bureau's environmental supervi

2016年CRI Beijing to Renew Efforts to Tackle Air Pollution in 2016

The Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau said on Wednesday that it fined local polluters 183 million yuan, or roughly 28 million US dollars last year, witnessing a drastic increase from 2014. Captain of the bureau's environmental supervi

英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0619 - 办公室里的外籍员工

Topic1 Pilot Projects of Judicial ReformChina will launch pilot programs to overhaul its judicial system and curb abuses of power by local governments. The pilot programs will run in six places, including Shanghai, Guangdong and Qinghai. How big of a

CCTV9英语新闻：PM2.5 levels down 14.1 percent in 2015

Among many things, water pollution prevention and control was strengthened. The percentage of water rated at level 5 grade, which is the lowest grade, decreased 6.8 percent. Also, daily waste water treatment capacities for cities and towns increased

2016年CRI China's Pollution Efforts Showing Results: Minister

Minister of Environmental Protection Chen Jining says China's efforts to tackle environmental pollution over the past year have been successful. Our efforts have resulted in an obvious trend of improvement in air quality. For example, last year in th