An international study led by researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI has used a new method to identify the various sources of aerosols that create smog in Beijing. A number of studies have ...

Beijing’s first ever red alert for smog was lifted Thursday, as blue skies and sunshine replaced the thick haze that covered the city for days. The Chinese capital put its air pollution emergency plan ...

BEIJING (AP) — When Dong Yingli first opened her east Beijing meat skewers restaurant six years ago, her chefs cooked the lamb, chicken hearts and assorted treats over an uncovered grill, with giant ...

Beijing issued its second-ever red alert for smog and put its emergency response plan into action once again as severe pollution hit China’s capital on Saturday. The notice from the capital’s ...

BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Runners undeterred by thick smog engulfing the Chinese capital ran the Beijing Marathon maskless on Sunday, many wearing shorts in one of the warmest Octobers on record.

Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings. The turnaround ...

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A child smiles as a woman poses next to a manmade snowman in front of the Birds Nest national stadium in Beijing, China, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) A child smiles as a woman poses next ...