THE DIRTIEST AIRSPACE IN THE WORLD
By Anton Antonio
August 7, 2015
When we talk about China, the descriptive words that come to
our minds are: (1) communism; (2) fake products; (3) land or sea grabber; (4)
corruption; (5) synthetic foods; (6) bully; (7) huge population; (8) dog eaters,
etc. China is also known as the home of
the only man-made structure that could be seen from outer space… the Great
Wall. But the Great Wall is now fast
becoming invisible from outer space.
Why? Because China is being
covered by a gradually thickening cloud of smog (meaning: fog or haze combined
with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants).
The pollution woes of China are due to generic causes such
as: (a) land use conversion; (b) overpopulation; and, (c) heavy dependence to
fossil fuels such as coal. Together with
the Unites States, China is one of the leading patrons to the world’s carbon footprint. And as we now know, atmospheric carbon is the
primary cause of global warming and climate change.
(It’s a sad note that the United States and China have
awaken to the sad realities of coal as an economy driver but an environmental
scourge. I’m just wondering why our own
energy expert and planners are encouraging the use of coal to bridge the energy
requirement in the Philippines. One such
project is the Coal Power Plant in Palawan.
I really cannot understand this until now.)
Worried that the impacts of climate change will be felt
primarily by China, their energy and climate experts and planners have decided
to adopt a 2-point strategy --- First, they are working to aggressively take
market share from coal and accelerate the transition to low-carbon and
zero-carbon sources such as natural gas, nuclear, wind power, solar power, and
hydropower. Second, on the industrial
side, they are transitioning away from coal-intensive and energy-intensive
industries that have been driving growth and speeding up the transition to a
more balanced economy, with much more service sector growth.
These strategies are designed to move China away from
another gained achievement… that she has the dirtiest airspace in the world.
Thoughts to
promote positive action…
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REFERENCE:
Climateprogress (2015). “Global Coal Boom Ends as China and
World Wakes Up to Reality of Carbon Pollution”.
Retrieved on August 7, 2015 from http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/07/24/3679682/coal-boom-ends-china/
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