Sunday 20 April 2014

Nearly One Fifth of China's Soil Contaminated: Environmental Protection Ministry

In China, nearly one fifth of the soil is reportedly contaminated, an official study released by the country's Environmental Protection Ministry has revealed. The study, conducted between 2005-2013, found that 16.1 percent of China's soil and 19.4 percent of its arable land showed contamination, the BBC reported. The conclusion was made after sampling an area of 6.3 million square kilometres, which accounts for two-third of China's land area. The ...

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