China has been racing to meet the objectives set in its revised air quality standards, including promoting the use of an index for PM2.5, or fine particulate matter 2.5 microns or less in diameter.

India is planning to launch 58 space missions, including sending spacecraft to Moon and Mars, an exclusive satellite to keep a round-the-clock watch on the country and deploy hundreds of transponde

The Chinese government allocated 46.2 billion yuan ($7.22 billion) from its central budget to the return-farmland-to-forests plan during 2008-11, according to the National Development and Reform Co

The average concentration of PM 2.5 in Beijing's air over the past 24 hours has exceeded the limits for "air with acceptable quality", as defined by the Ministry of Environmental Protection's air q

The textile industry continues to pose environmental challenges for China despite the total number of factories operating in the country shrinking, according to a report released on Monday by five

A combination of climate change and booming tourism could cause famous mountain spots in Southwest China's Yunnan province to lose their snow, authorities and experts have warned.

A new national survey released Monday finds that 7 percent of likely US voters remain undecided about whom they will vote for President.

China has allocated more than 50 billion yuan ($7.90 billion) since 2008 to allow resource-exhausted cities to achieve sustainable development, the National Development and Reform Commission said i

Efforts to rescue a total of 22 miners, who were trapped following three separate accidents in different parts of China, continued on Monday.

Five people have died from the West Nile virus in the US state of Arkansas this year, setting a new record for the number of West Nile-related fatalities in the state, local media reported Sunday.