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Protecting endangered species (A)

[2013-05-22 17:32]

An array of endangered species' images were released Wednesday by the World Wide Fund for Nature, or WWF, marking this year's International Day for Biological Diversity.

Bijia Mountain Wind Farm connects to grid

[2013-04-08 17:18]

Bijia Mountain Wind Farm, the fifth wind farm in the Poyang Lake area in East China's Jiangxi province, has connected to the grid and begun to generate power.

Beijing blanketed by spring snow

[2013-03-20 09:29]

Rain and snow hit Beijing Tuesday, bringing a winter scene to the city in early spring, March 20, 2013.

A glimpse of early spring

[2013-03-18 10:16]

A night heron looks for food in a lotus pond at the Taipei Botanical Garden on March 17, 2013.

Qinghai Lake continues expanding

[2013-03-12 16:21]

Ecological protection efforts of the past five years have helped expand the area of Qinghai Lake from 4,317.69 square meters in 2008 to 4,354.28 square meters in 2012, equaling six times the area of the famous West Lake in East China’s Hangzhou city.

Face off

[2013-02-03 08:29]

A more than 20 hazy days, Beijing witnessed clear blue skies over the last two days, to the relief of every resident in the capital city.

Tree Planting Day promoted nationwide

[2013-03-11 13:46]

As Tree Planting Day is drawing near, people advocate tree preservation nationwide.

Beijing's 225 shades of grey

[2013-03-07 13:47]

A combination of 225 photos taken at the same angle from a building on the Third Ring Road between 8 and 9 am from March 1, 2012 to March 5, 2013 record the different shades of blue and grey skies that shroud the Chinese capital.

Beijing, nearby regions in 'dangerous' air

[2013-02-28 13:34]

The air quality in Beijing and nearby regions hit dangerous levels Thursday, Beijing's environmental authorities said.

Working for a beautiful China

[2013-02-28 15:57]

China has made substantial efforts to solve pollution problems in recent years as the following news photos show. They will help our readers see the efforts made not only by government, but also by people themselves from the developed east to the under developed west.

Environment may be issue at two sessions

[2013-02-26 03:40]

Environmental issues are expected to be hot topics at the two sessions, say representatives who are busy preparing proposals.Probe info not released

Chinese enjoy 'frugal' and 'green' Spring Festival

[2013-02-17 11:14]

With fewer fireworks being set off and not as many feasts, "frugal" and "green" are two words to describe the seven-day Chinese Spring Festival holiday.

Solar industry face export challenges

[2013-01-14 08:15]

The solar trade disputes between China and Europe triggered increasing attention globally in 2012 and will continue to bring deep changes to the industry.

Is wind power running out of puff?

[2013-01-15 07:49]

China's new-energy sector is facing an uncertain future after the US imposed swingeing import tariffs and demand for equipment dwindles.

Nuclear program will bring more power

[2012-12-24 07:39]

China's nuclear program is getting back on track after the country suspended approval of new nuke power projects.

Emission target 'set to be met'

[2012-12-04 00:29]

China's targets for slashing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing energy consumption are within reach.

Making a market for carbon 'commodity'

[2012-11-23 07:49]

A cap-and-trade system that combines policy and market forces can be adopted as an innovative approach to address the global warming challenge.

Potential huge for China to go 'green'

[2012-11-23 07:49]

The pressure to ensure the supply of energy is increasing for China and so is the pressure to deal with the associated environment issues.

Romantic Rake

[2012-11-09 16:40]

The humble rake gets poetic justice with this beautiful concept called 'Reverse for Rebirth Romance Rake'.

Parking canopy made of recycled plastic bottles

[2012-11-09 16:20]

Designer Garth Britzman of Lincoln, Nebraska used recycled bottles filled with colored water to create stunning topographical shade canopy for a vehicle.

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