Australia pledges aid package to help clean up China's environment

Associated Press: Australia pledged Thursday to help China clean its heavily polluted air and water, urging others to follow suit as China is expected to soon become the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter. Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said his nation will help China develop cleaner coal technology. China is the world's biggest producer and user of coal, while Australia is the largest exporter of the fossil fuel. Burning coal releases carbon dioxide, which experts say worsens ...