A kite has been designed to monitor Beijing’s air quality, and to light up to show if it is dangerously polluted.

When we disrupt the natural cycle of light and dark, wildlife can suffer. Migratory birds are thrown off course. Nocturnal ...

Caving to public pressure, Beijing environmental authorities started releasing more detailed air quality data Saturday that may better reflect how bad the Chinese capital's air pollution is.

A light-rail line between the airport and the new Beijing transport hub of Dongzhimen also is opening.

Beijing Is Tackling Its Air Pollution Problem. Why Can’t New Delhi? The return of smog season in India’s capital has again left residents asking why nothing has changed.

China intentionally bypasses or ignores environmental regulations to gain economic and strategic advantages that threaten ...

Skyscrapers in Beijing have disappeared into the haze and air quality plummeted as China’s capital is enveloped in a dust storm and heavy pollution ...

As Canada and parts of the U.S. confront declines in air quality due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, NPR reporters in Asia, Latin America and Africa share their experiences.

Light pollution and fog combining to blur a New York City skyline at night. Light pollution is disrupting nature, and a new study found artificial light even made tree leaves less appetizing to ...

By focusing on Beijing, the scientists have demonstrated a 92 to 95% success rate in identifying different types of artificial light at night ...

In China, light pollution came under the spotlight only in the past decade, mainly in megacities like Beijing and Shanghai, and the country still lacks relevant national legislation. Although cities ...