The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Thursday, November 07, 2013

Environment (环境)

重污染天何时启动预警机制 沪环保部:需三个条件 (Authorities explain why Shanghai’s pollution early warning system not triggered even at AQI 237)
Eastday.com, November 7, 2013
http://sh.eastday.com/m/20131107/u1a7760537.html

北京今天起开始点火试供暖 引发雾霾加剧担忧 (Beijing heating service starts today raising concern about worsening smog)
China News Service, November 7, 2013
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2013-11-07/165128648799.shtml