Elaine Yu
Contributor
670,000 People Died in China During 2012 Because of Pollution Caused by Coal Burning
In addition to the deaths from coal burning, scientists say, mining for coal in North China is depleting the country's scarce water resources.
Meet the Anti-Occupy Groups Pushing to End the Protests in Hong Kong
Some Hong Kong residents have turned against the pro-democracy movement for disrupting traffic, hurting businesses near the protest sites, and a variety of other reasons.
While Protesters and Officials Talk, Hong Kong's Leader Believes the City Is Too Poor for Direct Elections
Students mounted a constitutional critique of the government's acceptance of a plan limiting democracy a day after the city's leader insisted poor voters would dominate free elections.
Video Shows Police Tearing Down Protester Barricades in Hong Kong
Clearance operations in encampments have raised tensions between protesters and police over the past week, with demonstrators erecting obstacles and retaking areas whenever possible.
