China

In 2015, 95 TWh of electricity was wasted in Yunnan, comparable to the total hydropower generated in mainland Southeast Asia. (Photo by International Rivers)

Hydropower Boom in China and Along Asia’s Rivers Outpaces Regional Electricity Demand

Darrin Magee and Thomas Hennig 02/05/2017

Will the expansion of hydropower shift the region towards...

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An Imperial Sheep Chase

Sakura Christmas 02/05/2017

Japan’s struggle to resettle Inner Mongolian nomads left a...

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The World’s Five Deadliest Volcanoes and Why They’re So Dangerous

Matthew Blackett 15/04/2017

Since 1600, 278,880 people have been killed by volcanic...

A boy is silhouetted against smoke while playing cricket in a littered ground in a slum area on the outskirts of Karachi

In China and Pakistan’s Coal Romance, Where’s the Love for the Climate?

Fahad Saeed 31/03/2017

Massive new coal plants planned for Pakistan will further...

The wing of the bird-like feathered dinosaur Anchiornis is pictured under laser-stimulated fluorescence in this handout photo

Feathered Dinosaur From a Time Before Archaeopteryx Found Using New Technique

Will Dunham 01/03/2017

A technique using high-powered lasers to reveal hidden soft...

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The 20th Century Saw a 23-fold Increase in Natural Resources Used For Building

Heinz Schandl and Fridolin Krausmann 25/02/2017

Sustainable buildings don't just make environmental sense. There are...

People ride amid the smog in Beijing

China Names and Shames Cities Over Smog Controls

Ben Blanchard 20/02/2017

While China is in the third year of a...