The book is not just a literary tour de force, but also an intimate insight into the hopes and despair of migrant workers in China.

The theme for this years World Environment Day is plastic pollution.

Weaknesses in mapping roads in these areas leads to blank spots where illegal deforestation can occur.

Simple measures can make a world of difference to the lives of thousands of workers aboard Taiwan's deep-sea fishing fleet.

The market could force reluctant Taiwanese seafood traders to address concerns over complicity in human rights abuses.

The incident highlights problems aboard Taiwan's distant water fishing vessels, which NGOs say operate in an unregulated, lawless environment.

Ivory is being pushed onto the black market and is freely available to China's growing middle class.

The Chinese government announced a sweeping package of reforms aimed at ending a great deal of coastal land reclamation, much to the surprise of naturalists.

Air pollution knows no boundaries and is a leading cause of early death worldwide.

Pick a waterfall and off you go.

China's move to reject the world's waste is an opportunity to think seriously about the true costs of recycling.