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Coal blamed as China chokes on smog
2013-01-31 04:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The Chinese government has warned residents of Beijing to keep their windows closed and stay indoors as pollution blighting the city worsens. Coal consumption in the country has tripled in little more than a decade. But that has contributed to thick and hazardous smog which some in Beijing say is the worst they can remember. Martin Patience reports.
China Burns Nearly as Much Coal as the Rest of the World
2013-01-30 04:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: As the data show, China is now burning almost as much coal as the rest of the world -- combined. And despite impressive support from Beijing for renewable energy and a dawning understanding about the dangers of air pollution, coal use in China is poised to continue rising, if slower than it has in recent years. That`s deadly for the Chinese people -- see the truly horrific air pollution in Beijing this past month -- and it`s dangerous for the rest of the world. Coal already accounts for 20% of global...
China Consumes Nearly as Much Coal as the Rest of the World Combined
2013-01-29 19:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Coal consumption in China grew more than 9 percent in 2011, continuing its upward trend for the 12th consecutive year, according to newly released international data. China`s coal use grew by 325 million tons in 2011, accounting for 87 percent of the 374 million ton global increase in coal use, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Of the 2.9 billion tons of global coal demand growth since 2000, China accounted for 2.3 billion tons (82 percent). China now accounts for 47 percent...