China quake damage even worse than we thought

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“China quake toll ‘to top 50,000′“
BBC News
May 15, 2008

More than 50,000 people may have died in the earthquake that devastated parts of China on Monday, state media say.
The warning came after the government confirmed the death toll had risen to 19,500, as rescue efforts continue to search for thousands still trapped.
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The environmental toll of the China earthquake?

First of all, I hope you and all your loved ones are OK.
If you’re reading this to find out how to help with relief efforts, I suggest the following websites:

Red Cross Society of China: www.redcross.org.cn
Mercy Corps - China: http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/china/2155
Tzu Chi: http://www.tzuchi.org/
China Charity Foundation: http://cszh.mca.gov.cn/article/english/
China Foundation For Poverty Alleviation: http://www.fupin.org.cn/en/index.asp
The Library Project - Earthquake Relief:
http://www.library-project.org/china_earthquake.html
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Nat Geo goes ‘inside the dragon’

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The May issue of National Geographic is devoted entirely to China.
“Inside the Dragon,” as it’s called, covers a variety of topics, from the Olympic Games architecture boom to the dismal state of the Yellow River.
The Yellow River story, titled “Bitter Waters” by Brook Larmer, shines light on the urgency of the pollution [...]

Whoa, baby, organic clothes in China!

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Chinese products have been called “toxic” and created mass consumer unease recently, so China is not the obvious place to start looking for organic baby clothes. Still, with the population’s buying power and manufacturing capacity, baby clothes could be one of the most important markets for China’s economy. Sherry Poon, founder and owner [...]

China NPOs and companies offset carbon footprint in Inner Mongolia

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We are all bombarded with information about our “footprint” and how big and bad it is. But what exactly are we supposed to be doing with this information in China, a country where “green” can be few and far between?
Two groups, Shanghai Roots & Shoots and SCMC, a Coca-Cola vendor, are [...]