Beijing ranks low on green list of cities

The Chinese capital is on the verge of being "unfavorable for human living", a report claims.

Beijing fared poorly in the report that ranked the environmental conditions and general living suitability of 40 global cities, with conditions in the capital, especially, being severely criticized.

The city came second to last, while China's other major city in the study, Shanghai, was fifth from last in the environment category of the report, which was released on Wednesday.