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, August 29, 2013

Environment (环境)

Greenpeace research estimates new coal power projects would cause 16,000 premature deaths in Guangdong and Hong Kong over next 40 years
Greenpeace, August 27, 2013
http://www.greenpeace.org/eastasia/press/releases/climate-energy/2013/guangdong-hong-kong-coal/

China will soon have 40% more coal than the combined weight of the human population
Quartz, August 26, 2013
http://qz.com/118588/china-will-soon-have-40-more-coal-than-the-combined-weight-of-the-human-population/