Blog Tag - Air Pollution
When Beijing gets crazily hazy, many of us scurry indoors, but that's often not nearly enough to get out of harm's way.
That's right: we're not...
Though you wouldn't know it – based on the abysmally high AQI levels we've put up with over the past couple of days – the operation of Beijing's last...
If you think Beijing's horrendous pollution levels couldn't get any worse, then brace yourself for more bad news. Yep, the capital's dismal air...
After a recent spate of crystal clear blue skies we'd almost forgotten about the smog but even though the AQI is creeping back up again there may be...
Every time the sun sets on the Beijinger's editorial offices, we lament the fact that there's still so much we never got to that day. So we're...
Beijing authorities’ previous attempts to control the pollution problem have focused on reducing emissions from factories and power plants. However...
Seven out of 10 China residents are unhappy about smog and 71 percent claim to wear masks on smoggy days, a recent survey detailed in the Global...
Beijing mayor Cai Qi has announced government plans to further reduce coal burning within the municipality by 30 percent this year. The plan hinges...
You know the drill by now: the AQI is pushing 300 for the fifth day in a row and you're starting to just feel generally gross. "I know," you think to...
Masks – they’re a fact of life in Beijing on those high AQI days. But what if your kids, like many others, resist wearing one? Also for those with...
Beijing's PM2.5 concetration reached a mere 647 micrograms per cubic meter at its peak during Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) celebrations, down 7...
Beijing will spend RMB 18.2 billion (USD 2.6 billion) on pollution alleviation in 2017, although the municipal government has only set its PM2.5 air...
Beijing's hazy horizons have not only become an obsession for those dwelling in the Chinese capital, but also for onlookers from abroad who have...
Congratulations, contemporary Beijing residents: You now have new pollution bragging rights, as you have survived the worst week of air on record...
With all of our worrying about the pollution's affect on our lungs, it's easy to forget about our body's biggest organ: our skin. Pollution is not...