Atheism and the environment

Atheism has a poor record when it comes to the application of environmental science.

China has the world's largest atheist population (see: China and atheism). China has state atheism. Most atheists are East Asian (see: Asian atheism).

Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia founded be an atheist and agnostic, declares in its article Environmental issues in China:

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Environmental issues in China are plentiful, severely affecting the country's biophysical environment and human health. Rapid industrialisation, as well as lax environmental oversight, are main contributors to these problems. The Chinese government has acknowledged the problems and made various responses, resulting in some improvements, but the responses have been criticized as inadequate. In recent years, there has been increased citizens' activism against government decisions that are perceived as environmentally damaging, and a retired official from the Communist Party of China has reported that the year of 2012 saw over 50,000 environmental protests in China.

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