Some of China’s Biggest Cities Exist In the Shadow of Plastic Clouds, Scientists Say

A new study analyzed atmospheric concentrations of microplastics and nanoplastics, and found that there are likely two to ...

China’s largest cities are living under 'plastic clouds'; scientists warn

Some of China's greatest cities are enveloped in air that contains more than dust and fumes. According to new research, ...
Science Daily

China’s coastal cities are sinking as seas rise at record speed

Sea levels are rising faster than at any time in 4,000 years, scientists report, with China’s major coastal cities at particular risk. The rapid increase is driven by warming oceans and melting ice, ...
Nature

Sinking cities: how China is moving subsidence research forward

As China’s cities become taller, bigger and more modern, they face a major problem: the ground beneath them is sinking. A 2024 study 1 found that nearly half of the land under the country’s major ...