世界水日:中国工业水污染照片

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如果您错过了,《大西洋月刊》的“聚焦”摄影博客发布了一组令人震惊的照片,记录了中国南方“癌症村”的工业水污染。这组照片来自绿色和平组织,旨在提高人们对中国环保人士在其村庄为世界水日(2013年3月22日)对抗工业污染的认识。

友情提示,其中一些照片在描绘遭受工业水污染村庄的癌症患者时,画面可能令人不适且强烈。

看到这些照片,并阅读关于空气污染的故事,我不禁思考,中国的“寂静的春天”或凯霍加河大火会是什么?什么样的图像或文字才能震撼人们,让他们说出“好吧,够了”。 并不是说我们在美国已经解决了所有问题,但我们从自身的经验中知道,以牺牲自然世界为代价的无节制工业化是有极限的。

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

David lives in Austin, Texas. Follow along on Twitter or email him at david.wogan@me.com.

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