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BEIJING — Last summer, Xu Demin struggled to cut emissions from his coal-fired factories as part of China's all-out effort to clean the air for ...
Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 02.16.2009 | Green
The destruction in China is so staggering, it's hard to comprehend. Sixteen of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in China, and many regions can now lay claim to the most polluted air in the world.
Treehugger | Alex Pasternack | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green
Beijing is so desperate to get high-polluting cars off the roads, the city has devised a scheme that will pay citizens as much as $3600 to give up he...
Alex Pasternack | Posted 08.13.2008 | Green
For an idea of what kind of air athletes and spectators can expect during the Olympics -- and what Beijingers can expect for some time to come -- the past week has offered telling indications.
Reuters | Doug Hamilton | Posted 08.13.2008 | Green
BEIJING - Some members of the U.S. cycling squad arrived for the Olympic Games on Tuesday wearing black respiratory masks, apparently concerned over r...
Wall Street Journal | Shai Oster | Posted 08.07.2008 | Green
BEIJING -- China has gone to Olympian lengths to try to ensure that its skies are clear for the Summer Games, which formally kick off in 10 days. It h...
TreeHugger | Alex Pasternack | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business
The Chinese government will invest 1.35 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) each year for the next three years in environmental protection, or...
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AP | TINI TRAN | Posted 05.07.2009 | Green