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Southwest China Quake Destroys 700 Homes

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Weather.com-3/3/13, Assoc.Press

 

 

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BEIJING — A moderate earthquake in southwest China has caused hundreds of homes to collapse and injured more than 20 people.

The earthquake bureau in Yunnan province, where Sunday afternoon's quake occurred, says three of the injuries were serious.

 

For more information on this story go to Weather.com

China’s Pollution-Fighting Farm

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Editors note: This story is a little older, but demonstrates that China is working on its pollution problems. However, with limitations.

 

theworld.org-7/11/11, Mary Kay Magistad

 

 

China has some of the world’s worst water pollution. And the country’s farms are responsible for a big part of that problem. So there is a certain irony in visiting a farm here that purports to actually help reduce pollution from other sources. But that’s the claim of a 100-acre hydroponic farm in China’s southwest.

The farm on the edge of Dianchi lake grows some 30 types of vegetables, including long green rows of lettuce and spinach that sway in the wind and float on platforms with their roots in the water.

 

For more information and recorded interview follow this link.

'Organic' from China exposed: The shocking truth about 'organic' foods grown in the world's worst environmental cesspool

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GFP Note: After posting this we had readers point out some inconsistencies in the article (as well as a rather racist part). We encourage people to take this with a grain of salt, there's no confirmation of many of the claims. It also says US organics are "legitimate", yet the USDA just recently approved anti-biotics for use in "organic" food (source).

 

Natural News.com-2.21.2013, Mike Adams

 

 

 

(NaturalNews) When it comes to foods, superfoods and even nutritional supplements from China, "organic" is largely a hoax. This is my opinion, of course, but I've been researching the issue quite extensively as the key decision maker for new products in the Natural News Store. And I've come to the conclusion that "organic" from China is largely a fraud. Here's why...

First off, you're going to be shocked to learn that there is no limit to how much mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic and aluminum is allowed in "organic" products.

2012/6/19 网友直击神九飞天之际 天空有神秘UFO出现

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Published on Jun 18, 2012 by Sun Anthony

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Source: YouTube.com

 

GFP Note: In this video, you can see a UFO during a rocket launch. The UFO is cirlced in red. The other two objects are chase planes, tracking the rocket.

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