A new report from Greenpeace and Harvard says Chinese-financed coal projects in Asia could lead to 70,000 premature deaths a year.

Often overlooked, the massive amount of air pollution created by stone crushing machines is a major health hazard for mountain communities from where the stone is mined.

The government’s long-standing claim to the cost advantage of nuclear power over other energy sources must be reassessed and the energy policy should be reviewed.

'Without key policy changes, the rapid growth of the internet in East Asia will likely be powered by coal and other dirty sources of electricity,' Greenpeace says.

Taiwan looks set to open the door for its indigenous people to achieve some degree of autonomy. Will the rest of the population accept it?

Park life in the slums: Why the problems facing the controversial Jakarta governor could hurt the city’s skateboarding community.

The biggest stories from around China today.

At the western edge of the desert that stretches from India to North Africa, an experimental Jatropha plantation shows promise

Tepco should pay for the decommissioning of its reactors, compensation for the victims, and cleanup of the contaminated areas.

Journalist’s death highlights plight of Myanmar’s forests and corruption of illegal logging trade to India and China

The plight of Pizza the polar bear is a sad reflection of our relationship with wildlife and nature.

Government commitments are important, but even more durable and compelling are steps by companies like Google.

Chinese cities that were once rich from mining are now facing the gruesome aftermath from the depletion of their 'black gold.'

Climate change, industrial fishing and pollution pose constant and increasing threats to coastal and marine ecosystems. These communities are fighting back.

Laos needs to rethink its aggressive hydropower plans as new markets and technologies create an opportunity to change course.

As the region’s deserts grow, so does the plight of its cotton farmers.

The government hopes to invest 700 billion yuan in renewable energy by 2020.