Faced with such serious smog and haze, a reporter from Henan speaks with residents about PM 2.5 masks that are useful for blocking dust and smog. A doctor is also interviewed about the effectiveness of such masks and how residents can prevent diseases caused by smog in their daily lives.

Welcome home to Shanghai's most sustainable house! Built in the 1930s, this house has been remodeled to be a self-circulating and self-insulating home to a family of five.

The house was designed with family in mind. Everything is suitable for both the adults and kids. Not only does this cut down on costs, but it also simply makes for a more comfortable home environment.

This house is an embodiment of its environmentally conscientious inhabitants, only fit to house those with a similar lifestyle.

How serious is the pollution caused from smoking two cigarettes in a row?

Cigarette smoke and car exhaust go head to head in carbon monoxide and air pollution level comparisons.

A car is pulled into a closed garage. What will be the effects of air pollution?

What are the PM2.5 and carbon monoxide levels for a cigarette smoked inside a car?

Have you ever thought about growing and raising your own food? That is what C is doing. Let's hear his story.

At first, farmers in the new area didn't trust C's farming method. In order to convince them, C took the farmers on a tour of one of his farms.

While many consider the world Mother Earth, C has a different thought about this: As the land is our child, we must take good care of it.

A perfumer tells us how his lifestyle has changed as he's grown up. He's created the ideal house for him and his numerous pets.

A pefumer describes the features of his exquisite home.

November's economic data was released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China this morning including the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI) as well as data about investment, consumption and other important indicators.

A weather forecast from Japan's NHK 8 channel that involves heavy snow, a storm and possible tornadoes. Watch the video and learn some useful weather terms.

China's air pollution has hit hazardous levels. Beijing has experienced very heavy smog that has affected daily life for its residents.

To waste or not to waste: that is the question.

There is more than one way to solve a problem. Look at things from different perspectives and maybe you'll be able to come up with even better solutions.

Being kind is a choice. Be kind to the environment because our future generations will still have to live in it.

In this video, we meet Andrew, a specialist in vegetarian living who describes his process for living a simple and healthy life.

Master Andrew explains why digestion is so important to one's health.

Andrew, our health guru, explains why we shouldn't over emphasize the use of proteins in our diet.

Health professionals explain that meat may have protein, but vegetables have it all. Processed foods should be avoided, and considering the season in which the fruit is ripe has better yields.