Guangzhou partially halts poultry exports to HK, Macao following bird flu outbreak (China Economic Net) The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has partially suspended the export of live poultry and related products such as eggs to neighboring Hong Kong and Macao following the latest outbreak of bird flu, local authorities said on Wednesday. [News Source]

China steps up prevention efforts after new bird flu outbreak (Eastday.com) China's Ministry of Agriculture will send 12 teams to Chinese localities to supervise the prevention and control of bird flu after a recent outbreak in China's southern Guangdong Province. [News Source]

Guangzhou partially halts poultry exports to HK, Macao following bird flu outbreak (People’s Daily) The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has partially suspended the export of live poultry and related products such as eggs to neighboring Hong Kong and Macao following the latest outbreak of bird flu, local authorities said on Wednesday. ... [News Source]

State DOC foresees environmental improvements in Albany hearing. State Department of Environmental Conservation officials testified Tuesday that they are making progress toward making New York greener and laid out new initiatives that have recently been established. [News Source]

Czech government approves polluters’ pay bill. The Czech government approved a bill which will make polluters pay for the environmental damage they cause. [News Source]

‘Too late to avoid global warming,’ say scientists. A rise of two degrees centigrade in global temperatures – the point considered to be the threshold for catastrophic climate change which will expose millions to drought, hunger and flooding – is now "very unlikely" to be avoided, the world's leading climate scientists said yesterday. [News Source]

China confirms bird flu, says food supplies safe. China on Tuesday sought to reassure consumers already spooked by a slew of food scandals that poultry was safe to eat after officials confirmed the first H5N1 bird flu outbreak since May. [News Source]

China rushes to halt bird flu among ducks. China scrambled to respond Tuesday to an outbreak of bird flu among ducks in the southern city of Guangzhou. But as officials sought to reassure the public, there were signs that China was reluctant to release details about a possible health threat. [News Source]

Bird flu infects ducks in southern China (Contra Costa Times) BEIJING -- China scrambled to respond Tuesday to an outbreak of bird flu among ducks in the southern city of Guangzhou. But as officials sought to reassure the public, there were signs that China was reluctant to release details about a possible health threat. [News Source]

China confirms bird flu outbreak (TVNZ) China has confirmed an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks in an outlying district of the southern city of Guangzhou. Officials said that 36,130 ducks had been culled following the outbreak in Guangzhou's Panyu District. [News Source]

GUANGZHOU DESTROYS 150,000 POULTRY AFTER BIRD FLU OUTBREAK (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance) Health / Pharmaceuticals   The south China city of Guangzhou has destroyed 153,320 domestic fowls in the wake of an outbreak of bird flu, local authorities said on Tuesday. [News Source]

CHINA STEPS UP PREVENTION EFFORTS AFTER NEW BIRD FLU OUTBREAK (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance) Regulations / Law   China's Ministry of Agriculture will send 12 teams to Chinese localities to supervise the prevention and control of bird flu after a recent outbreak in Guangdong Province. [News Source]