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China Looking To Deploy More Urban Solar Panels

David Curry |

Nov 14, 2014 09:13 AM EST

After large growth in solar energy in 2013, China wants to bring solar panels into cities and home owners.

Smog Cleanup Still A Problem For China Ahead Of APEC Summit

Bianca Ortega |

Nov 03, 2014 02:11 AM EST

China is rushing in its effort to clean up its smog problem ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing from November 7-12.

China Tightens Smog Alert Prior to APEC Summit

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 28, 2014 05:01 AM EDT

China's smog level is expected to worsen a few days before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) commences in first week of November, environmental officials said on Monday.

Philippe Gilbert wins the second stage of the Tour of Beijing

Tour of Beijing Stage Cut Due to Air Pollution

Marc Maligalig |

Oct 12, 2014 01:55 AM EDT

Tour of Beijing organizers were forced to cut the bicycle race's second stage by approximately a quarter on Saturday after cyclists complained about riding conditions.

China Maps Out Strict Pollution Control Measures In Time For APEC Forum

China Maps Out Strict Pollution Control Measures In Time For November APEC Forum

Desiree Sison |

Oct 10, 2014 04:00 AM EDT

Beijing has carefully mapped out its pollution control measures to be implemented in time for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting which it will host in November.

Report: China Faces Impending Public Health Crisis

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 29, 2014 11:57 AM EDT

China's rapid development has fueled a "time bomb" of health issues resulting from reckless driving, air pollution, ignorance about mental well-being and obesity, according to a new report.

Flotilla of Garbage Chokes Three Gorges Reservoir

David Perry |

Aug 26, 2014 03:54 PM EDT

In the photos, it looks like an exposed landfill. In reality, it is the Three Gorges Dam Reservoir so choked with floating trash it is impassible to smaller boats.

Special CO2 Adsorbing Plastic Fuels Clean Energy Drive

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 11, 2014 02:05 AM EDT

CO2 adsorbents are often used to extract greenhouse gases from smokestacks.

Chinese Drones Battle Pollution Over China

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Jul 08, 2014 08:44 AM EDT

Drones identify polluting companies.

Facial and Body Scrub Microbeads Pose Serious Risk to Environment

Christl Leong |

Jun 20, 2014 03:44 AM EDT

Environmentalists recently found an abundance of microbeads, which are commonly found in facial scrubs, body scrubs, soaps and toothpaste, in several bodies of water including Lake Michigan and Lake Ontario.

Scientists Discover New Kind of "Rock" Made Out of Man-made Garbage

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

Jun 19, 2014 09:50 PM EDT

It's evidence that man-made pollution is affecting the planet's geology.

Japan Builds Ice Wall in Fukushima Power Plant

Christl Leong |

Jun 06, 2014 12:03 PM EDT

An underground ice wall will be built surrounding the 3 damaged nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant to control and prevent further contamination of groundwater and other water sources nearby.

Obama Lays Out New EPA Guidelines on Monday

Christl Leong |

Jun 01, 2014 10:38 AM EDT

President Barack Obama will announce his new program which intends to reduce carbon emissions from power plants on Monday. The new rule, outlined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is aimed at reducing carbon emissions through a shift from using coal to renewable energy and natural gas, USA Today reported.

China to Remove Over 5M Cars from Roads to Combat Pollution

Katie Collom |

May 26, 2014 09:40 PM EDT

China will be removing more than five million cars from the roads this year with 330,000 cars set to be taken off Beijing's roads and 660,000 from the surrounding Hubei province which is home to China's seven most polluted cities.

China Fights Smog and Pollution by Building Coal Plants

Bianca Ortega |

May 19, 2014 02:30 AM EDT

China’s odd way of fighting urban smog and pollution involves building coal-fired power plants that turn coal into methane to replace the dirtier fuels used to power homes and produce energy, but this method could increase the country’s carbon emissions and affect the country and the rest of the world’s environment.

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