China’s Emissions Levels Dropping: Ammonia, Nitrogen Oxides And Other Pollutants Fall

China’s environment minister said on Thursday that emissions of four major pollutants dropped last year and should fall by a similar level this year, but admitted the country faced a tough task in trying to end chronic air pollution.

This winter’s pollution, especially in northern China, has been so severe that even usually pliant state media has criticised government inaction, partly because it can’t be hidden from the public unlike other sensitive subjects such as high-level corruption.

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Ben Blanchard, Reuters via CHINA US Focus http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ChinaUsFocus/~3/HsvX1_dKhY8/