AIR POLLUTION
10 years of industrial growth fouls the air at Dianshan Lake. Considered almost pollution-free just 10 years ago, following a steep rise in industrial development in the area, the lake’s monitoring station now frequently records some of the highest concentrations of PM2.5 particles in the city. China, Shanghai Daily 1 April 2014.
City to adopt China V emission standard. Shanghai will become the second city in the country after Beijing to introduce the China V emission standard for new vehicles starting from April 30. China, Shanghai Daily 3 April 2014.
Wealthy fleeing from China's smoggy cities. A number of China's wealthy have decided to emigrate overseas or move to smaller cities, spurred by the country's worsening environmental conditions. China, Want China Times 5 April 2014.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Hong Kong 'needs coordinated plan to deal with severe weather. Hong Kong's climate forum heard the city needs a co-ordinated plan to deal with severe weather. China, South China Morning Post, 6 April 2014.
SOCIETY
Officials accused of GM crops cover-up. Agriculture officials in Hainan have been accused of trying to suppress evidence that genetically modified crops have been grown illegally on the southern island province. China, Shanghai Daily 2 April 2014.
18 detained in protest over PX project. Police detained 18 people for public order offences during a protest against a chemical plant project in south China's Guangdong Province. China, Shanghai Daily 3 April 2014.
Protests show growing concern over environment. More than 1,000 locals have protested in front of Maoming's government building, in scenes that reflect growing public opposition across China to projects deemed dangerous or polluting. China, China Daily, 3 April 2014.
MOBILITY
Beijing mulls tax waiver and more subsidies for green car users. Vice-Premier Ma Kai, in remarks made recently in Shenzhen, said that the central government is mulling further incentives to boost the usage of new energy cars. China, South China Morning Post, 3 April 2014.
ENVIRONMENT
China halts logging in NE forests to restore ecosystem. Chinese forestry authorities on Tuesday shut down commercial logging in two major forests in the northeastern-most part of the country in a bid to help restore the ecosystem. China, Shanghai Daily 1 April 2014.
TECHNOLOGY
Aobo Group Introduces Energy-saving Opportunities for Farmers and Growers. A glass manufacturer in Handan, in Hebei province, has attracted attention for its efforts to nurture plants through the application of an LED light source integrated with transparent glass. China, China Radio International 2 April 2014.
WATER
Quenching the Thirst. According to the State Council's Office of the SNWD Project Commission, after 10 years of construction the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion (SNWD) Project is set to start supplying water later this year. China, Beijing review 31 March 2014.
ENERGY
New clean energy reserve found in China. Geologists have found large masses of hot dry rock (HDR), a form of clean energy, in northwest China's Qinghai Province, authorities said Monday. China, Beijing News 31 March 2014.
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