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Nature 435, 1152-1154 (30 June 2005) | doi:10.1038/4351152a; Published online 29 June 2005

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Energy:  China's burning ambition

Peter Aldhous1

  1. Peter Aldhous is Nature's chief news and features editor.

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The economic miracle that is transforming the world's most populous nation is threatened by energy shortages and rising pollution. It also risks plunging the planet's climate into chaos. Peter Aldhous reports.

China is booming, and its hunger for energy is insatiable. For its people, the dismal air quality across much of the country is a constant reminder of its reliance on coal and other dirty fuels.

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