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Illegal Pig Farms Threaten Water Quality in Pearl River Delta
17 May 2013 - 09:35 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
China, GUANGZHOU — Investigations by the Guangdong provincial environmental department have found serious pollution in the Pearl River Delta between the cities of Guangzhou and Foshan.
Guangdong Coastal Pollution Worsened Last Year
16 May 2013 - 09:59 by Local Press Report
GUANGZHOU (South China Morning Post) — Pollution in Guangdong's coastal waters continued to worsen last year, mainly in the Pearl River Delta, which affected offshore water quality in Hong Kong. The steady deterioration of water qu
400 Chinese Families Cut Off From Water Supplies Due to Land Sub
28 Mar 2013 - 09:37 by Local Press Report
SHENZHEN (Global Times ) — Workers conduct work at a land subidence accident spot in a community in Futian District of Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong provinc, March 27, 2013.
Chinese Scientists Study Effects of Climate Change on Precipitation
5 Dec 2012 - 09:50 by Local Press Report
Guangdong (CO2 Science) — The scientists, D. Liu, S. Guo, X. Chen and Q.
Hong Kong Launches First Cross-Border Water Quality Monitoring System
13 Jul 2012 - 09:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — The Chinese University of Hong Kong last week announced the launch of its first cross-border air and water quality monitoring system, using satellite imaging and virtual geographic environments.
China's Guangdong Province Dumps 76 Percent of Sewage in Local Rivers
10 Jul 2012 - 09:18 by Local Press Report
Guangdong (Asia One) — Nearly 76 percent of the sewage generated in Guangdong province last year was directly discharged into local rivers, the province reported on Monday. The Guangdong Provincial Department of W
Chinese Official Guarantees Hong Kong's Water Quality
3 Jul 2012 - 08:32 by Local Press Report
HONG KONG (China Daily) — The quality of drinking water supplied to Hong Kong is fully guaranteed, despite the increasing number of environmental incidents on the Pearl River and growing demand on the Chinese mainland, a
Hong Kong Urged to Develop Long-Term Water Strategy
7 Jun 2012 - 08:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HONG KONG — Hong Kong-based public policy think-tank Civic Exchange in a new report is urging the Hong Kong government to develop a long-term water strategy that tackles the effects of pollution and populati
Southern China's Drinking Water Contaminated With Manganese
9 Aug 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — Nearly 50,000 people in rural Guangdong province in southern China were warned last week that their drinking water had been contaminated with the heavy metal manganese.
Channel Midea Group to Establish Water Appliance Industrial Park
26 Apr 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
SHUNDE (China Knowledge) — Chinese household appliance producer Midea Group plans to invest $146 million USD to set up an industrial park for water appliances in Shunde, Guangdong Province. The park is expected to cost
China's Shenzhen Region Considers Water Rate Hike of Up to 64 Percent
18 Jan 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — T he Shenzhen region in China's Guangdong province plans to raise water prices sharply, partially as a way to ease shortages.
The South China Morning Post reported earlier this month that the
50,000 Short of Water as Drought Sweeps South China
19 Oct 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
China, GUANGZHOU — Severe drought has struck south China's Guangdong Province, the result of a 13 percent drop in average rainfall compared to previous years, according to officials.
Drinking Water in Guangdong Contaminated
13 Jul 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
BEIJING (China Daily) — The local water supply in villages in Guangdong province were found to be contaminated by an illegal mine discovered near the local reservoir. Residents ofXingning's Yetang
Government Delegation Heads to Guangdong, Guangxi
23 Mar 2009 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
China, MACAU (Macau Daily Times (China)) — Secretary for Transport and Public Works Lau Si Io headed an official government delegation to Guangdong province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region last week to visit water
More Work Needed for Wastewater Treatment in Guangdong
23 Feb 2009 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
China, GUANGZHOU (China Daily) — More work must be done to improve wastewater treatment facilities in parts of Guangdong, the China Zhigong Party said. "Much has been achieved in the Pearl River Delta region,
Guangdong Heyuan Plant Starts Operations With Zero Wastewater
9 Feb 2009 - 20:57 by Local Press Report
China, GUANGZHOU (People's Daily Online (China)) — The first unit of the Guangdong Heyuan Power Plant has started operations. It is the first "green power plant" in the province to achieve zero wastewater discharge.
The power plant uses 2x600
Chemical Spills Aggravate China's Water Woes
26 Feb 2008 - 02:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China, Southern & Eastern Asia — - In mid-February, 100,000 residents of Foshan, a city in the Hong Kong border province of Guangdong, had their water supply stopped for several hours following an oil
Oil Spill Scare Shuts Down Supply in Foshan
19 Feb 2008 - 19:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
China, GUANGZHOU — — Water supply has resumed in the southern Chinese city of Foshan, in Guangdong Province, after an oil pollution scare over the weekend.
Environmental officials are now
China: Salt Tide Will Not Affect Guangdong Supply
5 Feb 2008 - 19:41 by Local Press Report
China, GUANGZHOU (China Daily/Shanghai Daily News) — — Annual salt tides expected to hit Guangdong this week should not affect water supply in the province, according to officials.
Li Jianji, director of the provincial
China's Drought Set to Last Into Spring 2008
18 Dec 2007 - 18:50 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — — China could face severe water shortages next spring as the summer and autumn drought continues into December, the country's weather forecasters warned.
China’s Manufacturing Hub Faces Increasing Water Shortages
4 Dec 2007 - 09:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — – China’s manufacturing hub, the southern province of Guangdong, faces increasing water shortages, scientists warned last week.
The province, home to around 80 million people and whose GDP
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