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Pollution
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon Arrives in China
Plus, China mediates the Sudan dispute and the Communist Youth League holds National Conference. Tuesday China links.
In China, All Climate Politics Are Local
The central government in Beijing appears serious about reducing pollution and greenhouse gases. Will local leaders listen?
China's Next Challenge: "Health Drain"
China, with its latest flu outbreak and environmental situation, may well be on the cusp of coining a new term.
A Great Wall of Cars: Surviving China's 'Carmageddon'
Chinese consumers want to buy automobiles that reflect their growing economic status. It may come at a cost.
New Zealand and the Environment: An Economy Fit for the Past?
This small country has a proud history of progressive reform. But some worry that the current government is turning back the clock.
Here Comes the Haze, Again
Inertia within ASEAN and a refusal to enforce rules mean Southeast Asia is again grappling with “the haze.”
Tackling China's Toxic Factories
Transparency is key to cleaning up China’s factories. Undercover young environmentalists are trying to help.
Beijing Pollution at "Crisis Level"
Beijing’s air pollution has hit crisis levels, says one official. Will the govt change the way it measures air quality?
Beijing Air Pollution Brouhaha
Smog recently forced the cancellation of hundreds of Beijing flights. Locals’ patience over pollution is wearing thin.
Beijing Opens Up on Pollution
Beijing has opened its air pollution monitoring center to individual members of the public for the first time.
Return of the Haze
While parts of Asia are flooding, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore are once again grappling with haze pollution.
Quenching China's Water Thirst
Too hazardous to touch in some places, China’s Yellow River has been choked by pollution and sediment. Joe Lamar reports on officials’ struggles to clean up the ‘Mother River’ and stem demand from the country’s ever thirstier provinces.