Pollution Poison

Greetings,

We published a blog post "Mating Dance" on 1 Feb about local trash burning in rural China. Here's an excellent article from Spiegel and detailed visuals on the extent of toxic exports. Enlarge the map and related graphics to get a clear picture of China's pollution reality.

26 million tons of sulfur dioxide produced by factories and power plants between 2000 and 2005 is blowing in the wind.

"Pay now or pay later," said the developer watching bulldozers clear farm land for a new coal burning monster. "Ah, such a sweet legacy we leave for future generations," said his banker in Hong Kong watching a brown haze envelop his world.

Keep breathing.

Peace.

The Downside of the Boom