SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
ENVIRONMENT

Lights Off: China Finally Takes Action on Light Pollution

China is increasingly trying to tackle light pollution, a side effect of urbanization with severe consequences for human health and the ecosystem

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
ENVIRONMENT

What’s the Deal with Overpackaging in China?

Excess packaging creates millions of tons of waste each year. What can China do about this problem?

NEWS

Power Down: Coal Shortages Leave Millions Cold

Soaring coal prices and environmental protection policies have led to power cuts and lack of heating this winter

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

Garbage Gangsters

China’s trash ban leads to illicit smuggling, debate on domestic recycling

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

The Cost of Clean Air

North China appears to be winning a war on smog, but it’s not without casualties

ENVIRONMENT

Beijing to halt all construction over smog fears

Winter is coming but new buildings are not

TRAVEL, ENVIRONMENT

Green Star Over China

A glance at solar, wind, and biofuel projects that may change China’s technological landscape

ENVIRONMENT, TECHNOLOGY

E-Trash Talk

China is the number one producer of electronic waste, but there are solutions

ENVIRONMENT

Smog Questions You Were Too Shy to Ask

Don’t just nod along to your next PM2.5 talk: Let’s break down what smog actually is and where it comes from

ENVIRONMENT

China’s Uneasy History With Nuclear Energy

As a solution to air pollution and climate change, nuclear power is attractive to Chinese authorities—but what about the public?