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Shopping habits hurting endangered species

The hidden danger to wildlife posed by imported consumer goods - an espresso coffee in Beijing, a tofu salad in Chicago - can now be pinpointed and measured, researchers said Jan. 5.

Crunching huge amounts of data, they unveiled a global "threat map" detailing the impact on endangered species of exports to the United States, China, Japan and the European Union.

Smog in northern China shuts roads, causes canceled flights

Heavy smog in northern China yesterday caused hundreds of flights to be cancelled and highways to shut, disrupting the first day of the new year holiday. 

Large parts of the north were hit by hazardous smog in mid-December, leading authorities to order hundreds of factories to close and to restrict motorists to cut emissions. 

Baby boom after China ends one-child rule

As soon as China abandoned its one-child policy a year ago, the country experienced a baby boom with around one million extra babies expected.
 
Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission Deputy Director Wang Pei'an said China was undergoing a minor baby boom, with almost one million more newborns expected this year, according to official media reports.

China's smoggiest city closes schools amid public anger

China's smoggiest city closed schools Dec. 21 as much of the country suffered its sixth day under an oppressive haze, sparking public anger about the slow response to the threat to children's health.

Since Dec. 16, a choking miasma has covered a large swathe of northeastern China, leaving more than 460 million gasping for breath.

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