Pollution Environmental issues in China

global carbon dioxide emissions country.

various forms of pollution have increased china have industrialized has caused widespread environmental , health problems. china has responded increasing environmental regulations , build-up of pollutant treatment infrastructure have caused improvements on variables. of 2013 beijing, lies in topographic bowl, has significant industry, , heats coal, subject air inversions resulting in extremely high levels of pollution in winter months.

in response increasingly problematic air pollution problem, chinese government announced five-year, us$277 billion plan address issue. northern china receive particular attention, government aims reduce air emissions 25 percent 2017, compared 2012 levels, in areas pollution serious. according report published greenpeace , peking university’s school of public health in december 2012, coal industry responsible highest levels of air pollution (19 percent), followed vehicle emissions (6 percent). in january 2013, fine airborne particulates pose largest health risks, rose high 993 micrograms per cubic meter in beijing, compared world health organization guidelines of no more 25. world bank estimates 16 of world s most-polluted cities located in china.

coastal pollution widespread, leading declines in habitat quality , increasing harmful algal blooms. largest algal bloom recorded in history occurred in china around southern yellow sea in 2008, , observed space.

rising affluence indirect cause of pollution. in particular, car ownership has skyrocketed. in 2014, china added record 17 million new cars road , car ownership reached 154 million.