Operation Earth seeks teenage volunteers for its climate change conservation programs
A plan to recruit teenagers as volunteers to help tackle global climate change was launched by Operation Earth at an international forum on climate change and biodiversity conservation held Thursday in Beijing.
China to respectfully dispose of corpses above 8,000 meters on Mt. Qomolangma
China is to dispose of corpses located above 8,000 meters on Mount Qomolangma in a respectful manner, according to recent announcement from Tibet Autonomous Region's Mountaineering Association.
Shaanxi forest coverage rate to reach 45 pct by 2020
The forest coverage rate of northwest China's Shaanxi Province will reach 45 percent by 2020, according to Shaanxi forestry bureau.
Tianjin sees drop in PM 2.5 density in 2018
North China's Tianjin Municipality saw a decline in the density of hazardous fine particle matter PM 2.5 in 2018, the mayor of Tianjin said Monday.
Snow depth in Tianshan Mountains declining: study
Snow depth in Tianshan Mountains has seen a declining trend in the last 100 years, according to a recent Chinese study.
Beijing city to reinforce greening efforts
The mayor of Beijing said Monday that more efforts would be made to green the city in the new year, including creating more parks, planting more trees and expanding greenbelt areas downtown.
Beijing records less heavily polluted days in 2018
Beijing saw less heavily polluted days and reducing average concentration of hazardous gas and particles in 2018, local authorities said Friday.
China to better balance environment protection, economic development
China has pledged to coordinate its efforts of environmental protection and economic development in 2019, an important year for winning the tough battle against pollution.
Two solar power bases launched in northwestern China
Two solar power bases in northwest China's Qinghai Province, with a total installed power generating capacity of 1 GW, were launched and connected to the grid Saturday.
Online shopping and food delivery succeeds in China at great cost to the environment
Cathy Dong (pseudonym), a 32-year-old office worker in Shanghai and a frequent user of new retail and food delivery platforms like Hema Fresh and Meituan, noticed a significant rise in the amount of plastic bags in her daily life recently.
Experts call for increased cross-Strait cooperation in environmental protection
More than 70 cross-Strait academics and businessmen called for increased cross-Strait cooperation in environmental protection, at a forum in Taipei Monday.
China contributes to climate action rulebook adoption
The Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNCCC) closed in Katowice, Poland late Saturday night local time, after a delay of almost 30 hours.
At COP24, money remains the key issue
China's top climate change official reaffirmed the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and capabilities in implementing the Paris agreement as negotiations on climate change in Katowice, Poland were winding down to a final intense moment on Friday.
Nation vows climate change assistance for developing countries
The Chinese government has set aside 700 million yuan ($100 million) since 2011 to help other developing countries confront climate change, China's top climate change official said.
Carbon trading will reduce greenhouse gas emissions: envoy
China, the largest emitter of carbon dioxide in the world, has been promoting the building of a market system for the carbon emissions trade, China's special representative said.
China-led climate change film festival launches new journey in COP24
The Chinese delegation promoted the country's film festival on climate change at the Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change on Thursday, in Katowice, Poland.
China-France satellite gets first ocean data
The China-France Oceanography Satellite (CFOSat) had obtained more than 400 pieces of marine environmental data in its first batch of data transmissions, a month after it took off from China's Gobi Desert.
Nation leads global climate change efforts to reduce emissions
China, with the aim to fulfill its commitment to the handling of global climate change, will gradually reduce and remove the subsidies to the development of new energy products by 2020 to enhance their competiveness in the market.