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Meat Consumption in China Now Double That in the United States

Earth Policy Institute — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:19:31 +0000

More than a quarter of all the meat produced worldwide is now eaten in China, and the country’s 1.35 billion people are hungry for more. In 1978, China’s meat consumption of 8 million tons was one third the U.S. consumption of 24 million tons. But by 1992, China had overtaken the United States as the world’s leading meat consumer—-and it has not looked back since. No related posts.

Time to Slap a Tariff on Chinese Solar Panels?

Guest Author — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:47:05 +0000

Cheap Chinese solar panels are great for installers, but present a challenge for US solar manufacturers. Is it time to put a tariff on panels from China in order to level the playing field? No related posts.

Global Wind Power Climbs to New Record in 2011

Earth Policy Institute — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:04:28 +0000

Wind energy developers installed a record 41,000 megawatts of electricity-generating capacity in 2011, bringing the world total to 238,000 megawatts. With more than 80 countries now harnessing the wind, there is enough installed wind power capacity worldwide to meet the residential electricity needs of 380 million people at the European level of consumption. No related posts.

BASE Jumping from the Top of Shanghai’s Jin Mao Tower

Simone Preuss — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:21:33 +0000

Most of us would get sweaty palms just looking down from an 88-story tower, but for some daring BASE jumpers the Jin Mao super skyscraper offers the chance to fly... This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, fo...

Made in China: Should We Care?

Jennifer Lance — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:44:05 +0000

Image via Wikipedia Look around you…how many objects to you see that are made in China? My Macbook Pro, my external hard drive, my coffee cup, my iPhone, my lamp, the chair I am siting on…I am surrounded. Typically, I avoid products made in China, or to be more honest, I throw my support around [...]

Made in China: Should We Care? is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Aflatoxin: A Toxic Potential of Climate Change

Steve Savage — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:43:33 +0000

One of the most toxic and carcinogenic threats in the human food supply is a natural chemical called "aflatoxin"; the chance that it will contaminate a crop is enhanced by drought and/or insect damage - both conditions expected to be more common with the onset of climate change. Related posts:

The Mysterious Origins and Traditions of the Chinese Lion Dance

Yohani — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:09:14 +0000

Lion Dances have been used for centuries to bring in the New Year and celebrate new ventures, but nobody knows for sure how they began. read more This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of ...

The Agony of Chinese Foot Binding in Pictures

Michele Collet — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:04:29 +0000

What price beauty? One of the most extreme – and painful – customs practiced in the name of aesthetics was the ancient art of Chinese foot binding. This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted versio...

20 Incredible Images from China’s Giant Snow Sculpture Festival

Simone Preuss — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:28:11 +0000

Harbin's Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival presents giant snow sculptures in grand style. This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article

15 Rare Old Photographs of Far Eastern Opium Addicts

Simone Preuss — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:01:10 +0000

Smoking opium was a craze in the 19th century that spread from China via South East Asia to the Western world... This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article