A massive radio telescope for use in space observation was unveiled Sunday at the foot of Sheshan Mountain in Shanghai.

The government will spend 12 billion yuan ($1.92 billion) to improve water quality on the middle route of the south-to-north water diversion project from 2011 to 2015.

Despite marked improvement of the transparency of China's air quality data over the past year, academics and NGOs suggest the government can make better use of real-time air pollution reports.

China successfully launched another satellite into space for its indigenous global navigation and positioning network at 11:33 p.m. Beijing Time Thursday, the launch center said.

The Chinese government says it plans to increase the funds available for developing greener technology in the country's automobile industry.

The Climate Group said in a report issued on Monday that China should set up an effective institutional governance mechanism for its climate financing sector.

UNESCO and CHIC Group released the White Paper on the UNESCO-CHIC Group (China) Biosphere Integrated Rural Urbanization Program on Oct 21 in Shanghai.

One in six people in the European Union (EU) are at risk of poverty, the Executive Director of the Austrian Association for Policy Consulting and Development (OeGPP) said Monday.

The Climate Group said in a report issued on Monday that China should set up an effective institutional governance mechanism for its climate financing sector.

China launched a fund on Monday to protect its far-western Sanjiangyuan nature reserve, the source of the country's major rivers.

Fund launched to protect 'China's water tower'