From where I’m standing, the city-sized Baogang Steel and Rare Earth complex dominates the horizon, its endless cooling towers and chimneys reaching up into grey, … The worst place on earthRead more
China
Posted inChina / Coal / Health / Pollution / ToMl
670,000 smog-related deaths a year in china
The cost of China’s reliance on coal. Smog caused by coal consumption killed an estimated 670,000 people in China in 2012, according to a study … 670,000 smog-related deaths a year in chinaRead more
Posted inChina / ToMl
Landslide destroys hydropower plant in China’s Three Gorges Dam
Geologists have warned of frequent disasters in the Three Gorges Dam region of China after a landslide destroyed the Lifengyuan Hydropower Station in Hubei province’s … Landslide destroys hydropower plant in China’s Three Gorges DamRead more
Posted inChina / News / Surveillance / Technology
China Said to Plan Sweeping Shift From Foreign Technology to Own
China is aiming to purge most foreign technology from banks, the military, state-owned enterprises and key government agencies by 2020, stepping up efforts to shift … China Said to Plan Sweeping Shift From Foreign Technology to OwnRead more
Posted inChina / Protest / ToMl
Chinese protesters clash with police over power plant
People protesting against the building of a coal-fired power plant in a southern Chinese town threw bricks at police who fired volleys of teargas and … Chinese protesters clash with police over power plantRead more
Posted inCapitalism / China / Economics / ToMl
China’s Second “Cultural Revolution”
“Moralizing Capitalism” China is in the midst of its second ‘cultural revolution’ in a half century. While the first (under Chairman Mao Tse Tung) was … China’s Second “Cultural Revolution”Read more
Posted inChina / Pollution / ToMl
River In China Mysteriously Turns Bloody Red Overnight
A waterway in eastern China has mysteriously turned a blood red color. Residents in Zhejiang province said the river looked normal at 5 a.m. Beijing … River In China Mysteriously Turns Bloody Red OvernightRead more
Posted inChina / Economics / ToMl
China – Avoid the West’s Debt Overhead
How can China avoid the “Western financial disease” – a real estate bubble followed by defaults and foreclosures? The U.S. and European economies originally sought … China – Avoid the West’s Debt OverheadRead more
Posted inChina / Renewable / ToMl / Wind
China’s Wind Power Production Increased More Than Coal Power
Amid all the news about coal and pollution problems in China you might have missed this one: According to new statistics from the China Electricity … China’s Wind Power Production Increased More Than Coal PowerRead more
Posted inChina / Economics / Job / ToMl / USA Empire
The Apple Connection
Ever since the beginning of the current global economic crisis, the focus of both critical analysis and public odium has been speculative capital. In the … The Apple ConnectionRead more