Yunnan police capture 4,815 smuggled snakes Police in southwest China's Yunnan Province have captured 4,815 snakes in a recent raid against smugglers, local authorities said on Monday. |
Jinshajiang main tributary drying out Jinshajiang main tributary drying out |
China's mainland home to 247 'cancer villages' China has more than 247 "cancer villages" throughout the mainland, according to a map that is being widely circulated on the Internet. |
Beijing orders removal of garbage near reservoir Beijing authorities have ordered removal of the garbage in a pit near the Miyun Reservoir, a major source of water for the city. |
Urbanization challenges China's farmland conservation Lijiang City in southwest China's Yunnan Province has set a good example to other parts of China, in its efficient and innovative use of land. |
Regenerated water becomes 2nd largest source Regenerated water has become the second largest water source of Beijing. In 2013, Beijing will build another six renewable water factories. |
Guideline uses market approach to curb pollution The Environmental Protection Ministry issued a guidance on Thursday making it mandatory for enterprises with high environmental risk to join an environmental liability insurance system. |
Apple supplier punished over river pollution A company in suburban Shanghai that supplies accessories for Apple is facing the "harshest penalty" for discharging pollutants into rain pipes, which has caused severe pollution. |
Emission limits enhanced to cut pollution Six heavy polluting industries in 47 cities will gradually comply with special international emission limits on airborne pollutants, starting on March 1. |
China mulls BBQ ban in major cities China's environmental watchdog to consider pushing forward a legal ban on barbecues in major cities to help reduce the air pollution. |
China to build earthquake warning system China is planning to build a national earthquake monitoring and warning system in five years. |
China to introduce carbon tax China will proactively introduce a set of new taxation policies designed to preserve the environment, including a tax on carbon dioxide emissions, according to a senior official with the Ministry of Finance (MOF). |
Carbon emissions rise as predators decline Freshwater ecosystems emit a lot more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere when the animals at the top of the food chain are removed, a new Canadian study has found. |
Action on pollution after swim challenge An environmental official has pledged to build facilities to combat the pollution in response to the challenge of swimming in a highly polluted river with 200,00 yuan. |
China: Only 3% clean groundwater According to a Xinhua report released on Feb. 17, underground waste discharges from enterprises have been leading to heavy pollution of underground water. |