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Environment
After Rio+20
Rio+20 was dismissed by many as likely to be just a talking shop. Sadly, critics may have been right.
A Bad Year for Climate Talk?
Climate change has been in the news this week. But don’t expect U.S. presidential candidates to make a fuss.
Fast Food and the Tigers
The claims over the packaging of a fast food chain are a reminder of how far the Chinese public’s choices reach.
To Tweet, or Not to Tweet?
The Chinese government wants the U.S. to stop announcing its own air pollution readings. Should it?
China's Multifaceted Coal Problem
China’s heavy reliance on coal isn’t only about climate change. Coal ash and polluted water are also a problem.
Fashionable Pollution in China
The issue of sweatshops in Asia grabs the headlines. But one problem is following clothes to consumers.
The Road to Rio+20
This year’s Rio+20 U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development has big implications, including for Asia.
Greenpeace on China
The Diplomat speaks to Greenpeace’s Li Yan about the Durban climate conference and China’s energy policy.
Beijing Air Pollution Brouhaha
Smog recently forced the cancellation of hundreds of Beijing flights. Locals’ patience over pollution is wearing thin.
China's Green Jobs Boost
A new report says China could add 9.5 million jobs in 5 years by phasing out the country’s dirtiest industries.
China Slashes Carbon Intensity
A new report says China’s carbon emissions per unit of economic growth have dipped. Can it continue?
Beijing Opens Up on Pollution
Beijing has opened its air pollution monitoring center to individual members of the public for the first time.