Blog Tag - Airpocalypse

Superior Seal Makes idMask Effective, But Product Could Use Some Debugging
Submitted on Dec 12, 2016
Whenever a new mask enters the market I am super eager to test it, as I’ve been living (and breathing) in Greyjing for 16 years now. Disclaimer: I'm...
Three Quarters Through 2016, Beijing's Air 10 Percent Better Than Last Year
Submitted on Oct 05, 2016
With 75 percent of 2016 in the can, Beijing's air has been 10 percent better than last year, a trend that we endorse with a deep, deep breath and a...
Get Yourself Prepared with a Combo PM 2.5 and CO2 Monitor as the Smog Monster Returns
Submitted on Sep 26, 2016
While we must keep in mind that the glass is still half full (2016 has been a better year for air in Beijing than 2015), the harsh reality is that we...
Zuckerberg Shows How Much He Loves China By Running in AQI 337 Air Without a Mask
Submitted on Mar 18, 2016
How far would you go to curry favor with China? How about running through Tiananmen Square without a mask in this morning's thick-as-pea-soup AQI 337...
Beijing, Five Area Cities Join In for Trial Adjustment of Air Quality Warning System
Submitted on Feb 06, 2016
Five surrounding cities will join Beijing in a trial adjustment of the Air Quality Warning System that resulted in the declaration of two Red Alerts...
Beijing Dad's Air Quality Device Kicks off Crowdfunding Campaign
Submitted on Feb 02, 2016
We Beijing air obsessives will soon have a new gadget to play with: The AirVisual Node, a cool new home AQI monitor with advanced features that...
Could this Be the Air Quality Monitor that Changes Everything?
Submitted on Jan 21, 2016
Built by a long-term Beijing expat dad obsessed with keeping the air in his home safe for his family, the AirVisual Node could be a game-changer in...
New Air Filtration Device a Nice Try, But Needs Work to be a Real Game-Changer
Submitted on Jan 05, 2016
Ever since first advocating the use of 3M masks while exercising in Beijing, I’ve been a bit of a fetishist for the perfect personal anti-pollution...
Only 15 More Years Before Beijing Has Clean Air
Submitted on Dec 31, 2015
New government targets for PM2.5 reduction were announced yesterday, and if that pattern holds, Beijing could achieve the World Health Organization's...
Beijing's AQI Hits All-Time High of 485 on Christmas
Submitted on Dec 26, 2015
Congratulations Beijing, you've hit a new high (or should we say low): The average AQI concentration on Christmas Day yesterday was 485, the highest...
Smog grounds Beijing’s flights on a far from Merry Xmas Day
Submitted on Dec 25, 2015
World-class airline radar and flight control systems are apparently no match for Beijing's thick blanket of smog, as hundreds of flights were...
This New Air Mask Really Blows (Filtered Air into Your Lungs)
Submitted on Dec 25, 2015
Breathing masks are a necessity for Beijingers that prefer to avoid a gruesome pollution-induced death at an early age. However, even the most robust...
Here We Go Again: Second Red Alert Declared for Beijing, Dec 19-22
Submitted on Dec 18, 2015
Less than two weeks from the declaration of the first-ever Red Alert emergency due to bad air, we're set for another one beginning Saturday at 7am,...
Observations on the Midway Point of Beijing's First-Ever Red Alert
Submitted on Dec 09, 2015
We’re at the midpoint of Beijing’s first-ever red alert over bad air, and things are going as swimmingly as they could be given that we’re dealing...
Wishing for a Higher AQI?: Jing-A Lifts Cap on Airpocalypse IPA Discount
Submitted on Dec 08, 2015
It's not often we wish for higher AQI but beer (specifically, IPA) fans might be when they hear this piece of news: In the wake of Beijing's first...