Kite detects pollution, shines light on Beijing smog Holden Frith, for CNN 3 minute read Published 6:17 AM EDT, Wed September 4, 2013 Link Copied! Video Ad ...

Beijing interprets air quality using less stringent standards than the U.S. Embassy, so often when the government says pollution is "light," the embassy terms it "hazardous." ...

Enter SDGSAT-1, a satellite equipped with the capability to discern various light sources with incredible accuracy. By focusing on Beijing, the scientists have demonstrated a 92 to 95 percent ...

With the Olympic Games due to start in fewer than three weeks, China cranked up anti-pollution measures Sunday by yanking cars off the roads, expanding mass transit and staggering work hours in a ...

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 ...

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

Skyscrapers in Beijing disappeared into the haze and air quality plummeted as China’s capital was enveloped in a dust storm and heavy pollution on Friday.. Concentrations of the tiny PM2.5 ...

How wildfire air pollution in U.S. compares to Beijing, ... to share a light moment amid the gloom overcasting the sky and our lives in the city. Jokes apart, it's a very serious health issue.

Light pollution has increased about 10 percent each year over the past decade, making it one of the most drastic changes humans have made to the environment—and insects worldwide are noticing.

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.