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1. Nicaragua Canal: A giant project with huge environmental costs<\/a><\/p>\n

A Chinese-funded US$50 billion inter-oceanic canal is an environmental disaster in the making, conservationists warn.<\/p>\n

2. ‘Under the Dome’ may be a turning point for China's environment policy<\/a><\/p>\n

Chai Jing's wildly successful documentary means that for Chinese environmental policy, nothing will ever quite be the same again.<\/p>\n

3. China documentary on smog becomes an instant internet sensation<\/a><\/p>\n

Documentary by former CCTV anchor about impact of Beijing's smog on her child gets hundreds of millions of clicks in just a few days after going online.<\/p>\n

4. Dog slaughter could put Yulin govt in line of fire<\/a><\/p>\n

A dog festival makes international headlines amid impassioned protests from China’s pet owners, raising hopes the event will be banned.<\/p>\n

5. Photos from Yunnan ‘lead blood’ village released following top official’s removal<\/a><\/p>\n

A mine owner and his local government protector for years covered up poisoning of dozens of local children.<\/p>\n

6. China’s first killer whale show to prompt protests<\/a><\/p>\n

The first performance of killer whales in a Chinese aqua park will likely prompt demonstrations from activists, who warn that an increasing amount of wild animals will end up in inhumane conditions.<\/p>\n

7. China's new silk roads tie together three continents<\/a><\/p>\n

China’s ‘new silk roads’ will have huge environmental consequences in Asia and Africa as giant infrastructure projects open up remote areas and build links reaching as far as Europe.<\/p>\n

8. China's drinking water safety faces scrutiny in 2015<\/a><\/p>\n

How well is China meeting ambitious goals for drinking water safety set five years ago, and is it under review as the government prepares its 13th Five Year Plan.<\/p>\n

9. Why eco-cities fail<\/a><\/p>\n

A new book explores the failed promise of Dongtan eco-city outside Shanghai and why so many other ambitious green projects lie abandoned.<\/p>\n

10. China unveils landmark plan to curb water pollution<\/a><\/p>\n

China's cabinet unveils long-awaited plan to improve water supplies and shut down factories that are poisoning rivers, lakes and groundwater. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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