madpen's journal

China’s Coal-Water Nexus

A few days ago in Beijing, Donna and I, along with colleagues from Pacific Environment, met with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Greenpeace, and the Institute of Public and … Continue reading

March 24, 2013 · 3 Comments

Death by Chinese Air

As you may have read, air pollution in major Chinese cities now causes more deaths per year than car accidents. And no, driving skills have not improved. Air pollution is one … Continue reading

March 21, 2013 · 2 Comments

Charles goes to Asia… Again!

After several weeks of stressful preparation, I am off to the Far East again: this time on a 45-day work assignment through 8 cities in China, then onto Bangladesh, Nepal … Continue reading

March 12, 2013 · 1 Comment