Water Pollution Threatens Northwest China

Nearly 80 percent of the population in northwestChina are living in an environment with serious ormoderate water pollution, according to a recent report by the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The report characterized water pollution in this region into three categories: serious, moderate and clean. Seriously polluted areas include: sections of the main streams of the Yellow River and Weihe River, theShule River valley and Yili River valley where 21major cities are located. Water in the…