· March, 2013

Stories about Environment from March, 2013

China: Moving the Capital?

As the pollution and water shortage problem in Beijing is getting more and more serious, people are discussing about various proposals to move the capital city. Brendan O'Kane joined the...

2 March 2013

New Web Game Targets Climate Skeptics

A new web game called Reality Drop rewards users for commenting or sharing links about articles related to climate change. It was unveiled in California by former U.S. vice president...

1 March 2013

China Considers Pollution Data a State Secret

China's Ministry of Environmental Protection has rejected a Chinese lawyer's request for the details of a national survey on soil protection after deeming the information a state secret. The public...

1 March 2013

China Gives PM 2.5 a Chinese Name

As Beijing continues to suffer from smog and sandstorms, a new initiative to choose a Chinese name for PM2.5 (sub-2.5 micrometer) pollutant particles has become a hot topic on Weibo....

1 March 2013