Levels of pollution have soared past the levels considered hazardous by the World Health Organisation, as dense smog hangs over Beijing and 30 other cities in northern and eastern China. As Beijing ...

As Delhi and its neighbouring areas continue to choke under a blanket of toxic smog with the AQI crossing the 400 mark in several places, China has offered some lessons to India to tackle air ...

Air pollution alerts issued by authorities in China’s cities significantly reduce harmful pollution and save lives, a new study reveals. Publishing their findings in PNAS Nexus, an international ...

BEIJING -- The Chinese capital was shrouded in thick gray smog Sunday, 12 days before the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games. One expert warned that drastic measures enacted to cut vehicle ...

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing’s skyscrapers receded into a dense gray smog today as the capital saw the season’s first wave of extremely dangerous pollution, with the concentration of toxic small particles ...

This weekend, my family barricaded itself behind closed doors, with only the briefest of toilet breaks for our dog. As the air pollution in Beijing reached record highs, the view from our 16th-floor ...