je.st
news
One-fifth of Chinas farmland polluted
2014-04-18 13:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: As much as 16% of Chinas soil is contaminated by dangerous pollutants, according to newly released information from the national environment ministry. The report, based on a seven-year survey covering 2.4 million square miles, found that about 16% of the country`s soil and 19% of its arable land was polluted. Some 82.8% of the contaminated samples contained toxic inorganic pollutants, such as nickel, mercury, arsenic, and lead. The report said it was certain that agricultural production...
Tags: farmland
polluted
chinas
onefifth
Category:Electronics and Electrical