NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Reducing coal consumption Coal is the single-largest source of air pollutants and greenhouse emissions in China. The country heavily relies on coal to meet its energy demand at 66% of the energy mix.

Detailed explanation-2: -From smog hanging over cities to smoke inside the home, air pollution poses a major threat to health and climate. Ambient (outdoor) air pollution in both cities and rural areas is causing fine particulate matter which result in strokes, heart diseases, lung cancer, acute and chronic respiratory diseases.

Detailed explanation-3: -Besides pollution, water availability in China is also among the most worrisome environmental issues in China. It is exacerbated by the climate crisis, the effects of which considerably diminish the country’s accessible water resources, triggering severe shortages.

Detailed explanation-4: -Following the swift rise in vehicle use as well as industrial coal-burning, the resulting opaque smog that shrouds China’s urban areas combines with occasional dust storms from surrounding regions, exacerbated by desertification.