2023年6月6日 · Water pollution in China has been confirmed to be a major cause of 40 billion cubic meters of water shortage in China per year 8. The elevated input of anthropogenic nutrients is a...

Increased human activity threatens inland water quality in China. Major efforts have been made to alleviate water pollution since 2001. Understanding how water quality responds to these forces can help to guide future efforts to maintain water security and sustainability.

According to estimates, a full 70 percent of China’s rivers and lakes are currently contaminated, half of China’s cities have groundwater that is significantly polluted, and one-third of China’s landmass is affected by acid rain. 38,39,40 Today, most of the Yellow River is unfit even for swimming, and experts have called the Yangtze ...

2018年3月10日 · China’s water supply has been contaminated by the dumping of toxic human and industrial waste. Pollution-induced algae blooms cause the surface of China’s lakes to turn a bright green, but greater problems may lurk beneath the surface; groundwater in 90 percent of China’s cities is contaminated.

2020年1月31日 · Here we report a comprehensive nationwide water scarcity assessment in China, which explicitly includes quality requirements for human water uses. We highlight the necessity of incorporating...

2022年2月24日 · Water quality in China poses challenges as water is generally unsafe for residents to drink. However, a clean and safer future lies ahead with the promise of reduced pollution, increased filtration and clean drinking water.

2021年8月1日 · Patterns and drivers of China's river water quality during 2003–2018 were characterized. Total phosphorus and ammonia are collectively responsible for >85% of poor water quality. Water quality impairments are predominantly shaped by anthropogenic drivers (>75%).