The State Oceanic Administration has revealed the results of its initial investigation of the recent oil spill in the Bohai Sea. It says ConocoPhillips China, a subsidiary of the U.S. energy giant ConocoPhillips, “should take…
Category: Environment
A new round of heavy downpours in southwest Sichuan Province that began Monday evening has left one dead and another missing, bringing the rain-triggered death toll to seven since June 30, the provincial flood control…
Oil that spewed from an offshore drilling rig in northeastern China for two weeks last month has spread over 320 square miles, government officials acknowledged Tuesday, amid public uproar over why it took so long for fishermen,…
China and the European Union enjoy great potential for boosting cooperation in the green economy and energy efficiency, said President of the Party of European Socialists (PES) Poul Nyrup Rasmussen in Beijing on Tuesday. Rasmussen…
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…
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…
Developed countries should take a lead in adopting verifiable goals to greatly reduce per capita carbon emissions, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei said Tuesday. Hong said at a regular press conference that according to statistics…
China is now the world leader in renewable energy investment, as developing countries overtook developed ones for the first time in the value of major “green” projects in 2010, according to a report released Tuesday…
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…
An oil leak last month from China’s largest offshore oilfield was the fault of the field’s operator ConocoPhillips and the U.S. firm will take the blame for the accident, the China State Oceanic Administration said on Tuesday….