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    China: Environmental Friend or Foe?

    The pace of China's economic development is transforming that country and raising the standard of living, but it's also a danger to the Chinese people and to the rest of the world. In January of this year, Beijing and 30 other cities were smothered by what's called the "airpocalypse." Was that a turning point? Can green energy make a difference?

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The pace of China's economic development is transforming that country and raising the standard of living, but it's also a danger to the Chinese people and to the rest of the world. In January of this year, Beijing and 30 other cities were smothered by what's called the "airpocalypse." Was that a turning point? Can green energy make a difference? We hear about air and water pollution, and the consequences for global warming.

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    3. 45:05'March:' Civil Rights Pioneer Tells His Story in a Graphic Novel
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Caitlin Shamberg

      KCRW

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      Craig Simons

      journalist and author

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      Manish Bapna

      World Resources Institute

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      Anna Lora-Wainwright

      Oxford University

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Egypt's State of Emergency; China and the Environment
    1. 0:00Violence Grips Egypt after Military Crackdown
    2. 24:21China: Environmental Friend or Foe?You’re reading this
    3. 45:05'March:' Civil Rights Pioneer Tells His Story in a Graphic Novel
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