China on alert for rain-triggered floods

China’s top flood control center on Tuesday said it has advised local governments to prepare for rain-triggered flash floods. Heavy rain has triggered floods in Wenchuan, Sichuan Province, according to a notice of the State…

Salty solution to water woes?

Beijing is studying the feasibility of seawater desalination to meet its voracious demand for water. At 9 yuan ($1.39) per cubic meter, the cost of desalinated water is more than twice the price of regular…

Oil spills confirmed, finally

About 840 square kilometers of sea off the coast of Shandong Province is polluted by oil as a result of two spills at a Sino-US co-developed offshore oilfield, the State Oceanic Administration (SOA) said on…

Oil leak to have ‘long-term impact’

BEIJING – A leak from the Penglai 19-3 oilfield in Bohai Bay, operated by ConocoPhillips China (COPC), will have a “long-term impact” on the marine environment, China’s top ocean watchdog warned on Tuesday. The oil…

Employers told to protect workers from heat

FUZHOU – The country’s top work safety watchdog and China’s health and labor ministries have jointly called for efforts to be stepped up to protect laborers on excessively hot days and ensure they are not…