Daily News April 16, 2014

Environmental Pollution and Health

One-third of Beijing pollution comes from outside the city, figures show, the Guardian

Pollution watchdog says 28-36% of hazardous airborne particles came from surrounding provinces like Hebei

China's air pollution leading to more erratic climate for US, say scientists, the Guardian

Computer modelling showed intensification of US-bound Pacific storms, driven by fine aerosols from coal power plants and traffic

Grain, Poultry, Dairy and Food Security

China Business: China's dairy revolution

A Government-imposed shakeout on China's dairy industry will radically alter the way both its domestic firms and international competitors - like Fonterra - operate in the world's second largest economy, writes Alexander Speirs.

Energy Problem

Southern Co. agrees to coal research with Chinese firm

Southern Co. says it has signed a deal with a state-owned Chinese coal and energy company to work together to develop coal technologies, based in part on the coal gasification and carbon capture technology that Southern subsidiary Mississippi Power Co. is deploying at the $5 billion Kemper County power plant.

Game of interests slows progress of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei zone, Want China Times

Since China's president, Xi Jinping, called for integration of regions around Beijing in February, the market response has been quick: property prices in neighboring cities have kept rising, as have related stocks.