2008年5—6月国内环境事件

Statistics of environmental events in China during period from May to June in 2008

简要统计了2008年5—6月国内发生的各种环境事件119起,包括沙尘天气16起,污染事件33起,地震7起,山体滑坡和泥石流13起,旱灾4起以及其他自然灾害47起。

The present paper summarizes the major environmental events in China during the period from March to April in the year 2008. These events are classified into five categories, i.e. dust weather, pollution accidents, earthquake, landslide and debris flow, draught, as well as other disasters. Total 16, 33, 7, 13, 4, and47 major events are reported with their detailed statistics on the loss, places, and the nature of the events respectively. Causes are also listed which actually led to the 119 events.