China’s Methane Cloud Serves as a Daunting Reminder of the Country’s Reliance on Coal


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China’s Methane Cloud Serves as a Daunting Reminder of the Country’s Reliance on Coal [Lizzy Rosenberg] Jan. 20 2022, Published 2:33 p.m. ET Over the last few years, China has suffered quite a bit from the effects of climate change. The city of Zhengzhou endured fatal floods, major cities have faced ongoing power outages, and the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged entire communities. All things considered, one would think more serious actions would be taken to curb the use of non-renewables, but the methane cloud that's formed over China's coal producing region says otherwise. In November 2021, the U.S. Department of...