2008年7—8月国内环境事件

Statistics of environmental events in China during period from July to August in 2008

简要统计了2008年7—8月国内发生的各种环境事件150起,包括沙尘天气4起,污染事件40起,地震11起,山体滑坡和泥石流46起,旱灾7起以及其他自然灾害42起。

The present paper summarizes the major environmental events in China during the period from July to August in the year 2008.These events are classified into six categories,i.e.dust weather,pollution accidents,earthquake,landslide and debris flow,draught,as well as other disasters.Total 4,40,11,46, 7,and 42 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 150 events.