Guidelines attack ozone pollution

China will roll out new guidelines to prevent and control ozone pollution amid rising levels of the pollutant across the country, a government official said on Wednesday.

Construction completed on Beijing's '7th Ring Road'

Construction of the Capital Region Ring Expressway, a road of about 1,000 kilometers linking Beijing and nearby cities, was completed on Wednesday.

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Investigation finds severe problems with false data

Some companies distorted figures up to 56 times the actual numbers

Footprints tell a story: These dinosaurs were social

Four parallel paths of dinosaur footprints - which include 70 footprints of a small type of didactyl (a two-toed dinosaur) called Deinonychus - provide the first evidence that the creatures lived in groups, according to an article published in Cretaceous Research on Monday.

Researchers planning drill rig capable of boring 15 km hole

Researchers plan to develop a drilling rig capable of boring a hole 15,000 meters deep, following up on the success of a domestically developed rig that reached 7,018 meters last month.

World Cup-themed receptacles aid coastal city's 'butt revolution'

Six World Cup-themed cigarette butt collection bins have been placed along the boardwalk beside Qinhuangdao's Dream Bay to coincide with the soccer extravaganza unfolding in Russia.

Female-only pool lane gets mixed views

A female-only lane in a swimming pool in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, has been open for a month, but not all agree that it prevents sexual harassment.

Solid waste imports cut 57% in Q1

Solid waste imported into China decreased by 57 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, and the country will work to reduce that dramatically, Li Ganjie, minister of ecology and environment, told the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Tuesday.

Yangtze audit finds 'complex' problems

The 11 provinces and municipalities along the Yangtze River Economic Belt have seen some improvement in pollution control and ecological quality, but environmental challenges remain serious, according to an audit released on Tuesday.

Sewage treatment facilities bring new life

HEFEI - When Zhang Laiyi first heard of a giant box that could purify her home's sewage, she didn't believe it.

Crackdown hits abusers of forest resources

Chinese police have handled more than 36,000 cases after launching a nationwide crackdown in April that targeted illegal logging, as well as the hunting and trading of wild animals, officials announced on Tuesday.