11.04
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Qitaihe, Heilongjiang
On November 4, multiple locations in Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, burned straw simultaneously, causing large amounts of smoke to drift into residents' homes. The contributor claimed the burning was organized by the local government. Several students from Qitaihe No. 9 Middle School and No. 9 Primary School were taken to the hospital by ambulances; the cause has not been verified. On the same day, the local government issued a notice stating that it was orderly promoting the burning of straw at forest edges.
10.25
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Tokyo, Japan
On October 25, a rally was held in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, in support of Wangwang, a stray dog in Jieyang, Guangdong, and her puppies. Participants held up signs in the rain, with slogans in Chinese, English, and Japanese calling on China to enact an anti-animal-cruelty law and severely punish animal abusers.
10.24
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Manila, Philippines
On October 24, residents of Manila, Philippines took to the streets with their dogs, holding up "JUSTICE FOR WANGWANG" signs to support the stray mother dog "Wangwang" and her puppies who were abused to death in Jieyang, Guangdong, calling for an end to animal abuse and stronger animal protection.
10.24
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Qujing own content archive.
On October 24, Mr. Hu, an environmental blogger in Qujing, Yunnan, stated that after he exposed pollution issues in Luoyi Village, Luliang County, he received a threatening call from someone claiming to be a villager, who threatened that he would "die right here." After reporting it to the police, he learned that the caller was the village Party secretary, surnamed Ma.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Hong Kong
On October 23, a netizen shared a photo of the large screen on the facade of SOGO department store in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, showing a pixel-art image of "Jieyang Wangwang" against a yellow background, with a mother dog and three puppies huddled together, in memory of the stray dog Wangwang who was tortured and killed.
10.21
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Urumqi
On October 21, Zhang Wenbin, a volunteer who has long been engaged in environmental supervision and runs the WeChat public account "Zero-Distance Pollution Task Force," was taken away by police from Wanzai County, Yichun, Jiangxi, in Urumqi. Online reports say he is suspected of extortion; colleagues suspect it is related to his exposure of environmental violations by Wanzai enterprises in 2023. No official announcement has been made yet.
10.18
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Harbin
Harbin Institute of Technology and other institutions published a study in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, screening cerebrospinal fluid samples from 91 subjects in Harbin who self-reported no history of occupational pesticide exposure, and detected a total of 20 pesticide-related compounds; biphenyl was detected in all samples, and 6 triazole components were also found. On October 18, a blogger posted a video introducing the study.
10.17
·Developing
·Importance III
·Sources 1
According to Twitter account @GFWfrog, regarding the recent lead contamination incident in Tianshui, Gansu, local officials offered the explanation that the cause of the contamination was painting paint being poured into vegetables. The claim was described as covering one's ears while stealing a bell, intended to find a scapegoat to cover up the truth of the contamination, provoking public dissatisfaction and questioning.
10.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and other institutions published a study in Nature Communications, analyzing serum samples from 5,696 people in 15 provinces. They found that populations in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai had relatively high exposure levels to PFAS, arsenic, mercury and other substances, and that some organochlorine pesticide exposures were statistically associated with risks of chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.
10.12
·Developing
·Importance III
·Sources 1
On the morning of October 12, 2026, a large amount of oily floating matter appeared in the Yangtze River waters under the Dongshuimen Bridge in Nan'an District, Chongqing, accompanied by a noticeable strange odor. According to observations by citizens at the scene, the oil pollution belt stretched for more than one kilometer and continued to flow across the river surface for over an hour.
10.12
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Niger
On October 12, Niger's Ministry of Petroleum announced that the W8 well at Goumeri has still not been fully controlled since the blowout on September 25, constituting an "extremely serious environmental accident," and that an independent investigation backed by Algerian experts has already been launched.
10.11
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Yan'an
On October 11, the Shaanxi Yan'an Stray Animal Rescue Charity Association posted on Weibo to report "Jinxing Loves Food" for livestreaming the slaughter of stray dogs and selling dog meat on Douyin, criticizing the platform for tolerating the spread of cruel and bloody footage.
10.02
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Morowali, Indonesia
On October 2, residents of Matarape village in Morowali, Indonesia, blocked a road to protest dust pollution caused by Askon company's transport operations. About 40 Chinese workers arrived at the scene, some carrying wooden sticks and iron tools, and clashed with residents. The incident left 5 residents and 1 foreign national injured, 5 work vehicles damaged, and 5 excavators burned.
09.24
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Wuhan
Since June 10, 2026, hundreds of residents of Wuchang, Wuhan have clashed with police over a planned hazardous waste laboratory at their doorstep.
09.22
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Chengdu
On September 21, homeowners of Shengshijindu Estate in Chengdu's Tianfu New Area gathered to protest, accusing the developer of using banned techniques during tap water pipe construction, which polluted the water supply and threatened residents' health. After previous multi-party coordination failed, homeowners demanded a property refund on-site.