WWF-US / J.J. Huckin The Yangtze River flows for 6,300km, more than halfway across China. Its river basin is around 1.8 million sq km – almost a fifth of China's land area. As China’s economy has ...

Heavy metal contamination in Yangshan Port raises concerns for seafood safety, with arsenic and mercury posing health risks.

Central inspection report says pollution and illegal activity causing ... waterway Environmental degradation is threatening China's Yangtze River and its two largest freshwater lakes, a ...

Heavy metals naturally occur in the Earth's crust, but human activities can increase their concentration in the environment, ...

Located in the highly developed Yangtze River Delta, Taihu became increasingly polluted due to industrialization and urbanization in the region after China began its reform and opening-up efforts ...

The largest river in China and the third largest river in the world, the 6,300-kilometer-long Yangtze River plays an important role in China. The Yangtze River basin – with its fertile soil ...

mainly the Yangtze River, to the dry north. By the end of October, China had invested the equivalent of 5 billion USD in the eastern and middle routes. The project has contributed to alleviate ...

Extreme heat can greatly exacerbate ozone pollution ... North China Plain region experienced monthly ozone anomalies exceeding 12 ppbv in June 2022 relative to 2021, while the Yangtze River ...

They’ve lived in China’s Yangtze River for perhaps ... Heavy shipping traffic, overfishing, and water pollution have also plagued Yangtze River waters and taken a heavy toll on these aquatic ...