The situation of environmental pollution in China in 2016 remains grave. To solve all kinds of environmental problems, the government and people of all circles have invested massive manpower, materials and funds, and also have gained lots of periodical achievements. In this paper, we overview some breakthroughs in the research fields of atmosphere environment, soil environment, water environment and ecological environment, and review the most popular topics in environmental sciences in 2016. We also discuss several influential environmental policies and reports. In the end, we summarize and comment on the future development of environmental sciences in China.

environmental research in China  /  environmental pollution  /  research advances  /  environmental policy