Title:

 One Result Of China's Buildup In South China Sea: Environmental Havoc

Author:

Jackie Northam

Source:

NPR

Date:

 September 1, 2016

Description:

Just over a month ago, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague issued two important rulings. One soundly rejected Beijing's extensive claim of sovereignty in the South China Sea. The other focused on whether China had caused environmental damage as it constructed artificial islands in the region to help prop up its claim.