The Antarctic ice sheets could be melting at a faster pace than previously thought, potentially leading to faster rising sea levels and posing a risk to...
Chinese police have detained five people in an investigation into allegations that expired meat was supplied to chains including McDonald’s and KFC – a disturbing incident that...
The Chinese government plans to decommission almost 6m cars that do not meet exhaust emission standards, in an effort to cut pollution from road vehicles and...
Researchers have suggested that pollution from China and other Asian countries is strengthening storms above the Pacific Ocean and influencing weather patterns elsewhere in the northern...
Disregard for pollution law from China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, is having destructive effects on the country’s rivers and land – not to mention...
London has retained its title as the most important global city for the ultra-wealthy in 2014, but New York is expected to overtake it within the...
The Chinese government has begun a “war on pollution” in order to improve the quality of life of its citizens. Under new measures, polluters could be...
If countries fail to implement measures against extreme weather, they might see losses worth $1 trillion (£610 billion) by the end of the century, new research...
If China is to do its fair share to curb climate change, it must spend an additional 2 trillion yuan (£199 billion) on efforts to cut...
China must pay 1.75 trillion yuan (£177 billion) to tackle its air pollution crisis, according to Wang Jinnan, deputy head of the Chinese Academy for Environmental...
Air pollution from China’s coal plants was responsible for over 250,000 premature deaths in 2011, while also harming hundreds of thousands of Chinese children, according to...
China is inadequately prepared in the fight against the impacts of climate change because of a lack of planning and public awareness, the government admitted on...
As eastern China suffered record high levels of air pollution, Chinese fossil fuel shares slid whilst environmental protection stocks received a boost. Authorities in Shanghai ordered...
Particulate pollutants in Shanghai have reached unprecedented levels, with authorities telling citizens to stay indoors and wear masks if outside. China’s financial hub has been swallowed...
Beijing, Shanghai and Mexico City have each kickstarted carbon credit schemes in an effort to boost clean technologies and push companies towards less polluting practices. Over...