With China’s air pollution now featured in international headlines, China’s legal system is making it easier to take legal action against polluters. The courts are planning to widen the definition of what constitutes an “environmental crime.” This development is particularly useful in the fight against air pollution as it is very difficult to collect evidence (air pollution “undergoes a large degree of dispersal, and is very quickly diluted”). Under the new terms, prosecutors will be able to focus on tampering with sensor equipment and falsification of data. Polluters will be fined for the act of polluting, not based on the amount of pollution they produce. For the full story, see http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-china-pollution-hebei-idUKKBN14F071.