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Tents, food and water are now being trucked in to Tibetan villages hit by a 6.6-magnitude earthquake after rescuers opened a main road Tuesday.

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One in four mammals risks extinction

A quarter of the world's mammals are threatened with extinction, an international survey showed on Monday, and the destruction of habitats and hunting are the major causes.

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Broader provincial environment checks on table

China is mulling a plan to assess provincial environmental performances, according to the Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning (CAEP).

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Giant sturgeon caught at Lake Wuhu

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Gov't to enhance clean energy supply

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Guangzhou factory policy sees results

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Ten deaths confirmed in Tibet quake

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Tibet moving on climate change threat

For Tibetan yak herder Bugye, the grassland in Nagqu prefecture, Lhoma county is much greener this year.

Climate observatory　|　Global warming　|　National program

With the Wind

Wind power is a priority for Chinese policy makers, who see turbines as a way to wean the power-hungry nation off coal and oil.

The Wind industry | Huadian invests in wind | Xugong & Wind

In Pictures >>

Starbucks wastes 23 mil litres of water each day

Coffee shop Starbucks has been accused of wasting more than 23 million liters of water each day because staff are told to leave taps running non-stop. The policy has outraged environmental groups.

Giant tree alters building development plans

Construction of an 11-story residential building in Yingkou, Liaoning Province, has been halted to make way for a 60-year-old willow tree, which is considered a rarity in the saline alkali soil near Liaohe River.

Three Gorges Dam water levels near 156m

The water level of China's Three Gorges Project reached 155.01 meters as of 5 p.m., October 5 and neared the 156m water mark.

Skydivers make parachute jump over highest peak

Three skydivers, including a New Zealander, have made the first-ever parachute jump over Mount Qomolangma after years of preparation, Radio New Zealand reported on Sunday.

Health & Green Living

-	Seniors say it's ok being gray
-	Methane fuel increasingly used in Tibet
-	New dairy products not tainted
-	Explosion in breast cancer cases predicted for China
-	CPR courses to save lives

Policies & Announcements

-	Gov't to enhance clean energy supply
-	Broader provincial environment checks on table
-	Guangzhou factory policy sees results
-	Inspectors posted to dairy factories for 24-hour supervision
-	Wen: China to compile quake victim name list

Opinions

-	Fighting climate change
-	How big is China's green market?
-	Eco-friendly China: Economist magazine
-	Learning from Mother Nature through eco-tourism
-	New laws needed in changing polar regions: experts

Reports & Review

-	One in four mammals risks extinction
-	Grain output to exceed 510 mln tons this year
-	Study calls for warning labels on energy drinks
-	Wildlife keepers warn against elephants tendency to move sanctuary
-	Oldest known rocks on Earth discovered

Beijing	particulate matter	II
Shanghai	particulate matter	II
Guangzhou	particulate matter	I
Chongqing	particulate matter	II
Xi'an	particulate matter	II