Blog Tag - Beicology

Beicology: Haze From Napa Valley Blaze “Bringing Beijing to the Bay Area”
An all but everyday occurrence in Beijing is causing considerable anxiety in San Francisco, as the raging Napa fires push the AQI into the 151-200...
Beicology: Officials' Anti-Smog Efforts Smacked in the Media and on the Tennis Court
Beicology is a regular column about environmentalism, conservation and all things ecological in Beijing. If you have an eco-related story tip,...
Beicology: Personalize Your PM2.5 Protection with Cambridge Masks' New High Tech App
Editor's Note: Cambridge Mask's Kickstarter campaign went live May 30, check it out here Glancing at AQI readings and strapping a mask across your...
DP Beicology: Can Beijingers Pedal the Pollution Away With Futuristic Smog Cleaning Bikes?
Though bikes have long been touted as a cleaner way to commute, Daan Roosegaarde hopes to shift such cycling into an even higher ecological gear. The...
Beicology: See Ma Jun, "China's Foremost Environmentalist," at the Embassy of Ireland, April 20
Beicology is a regular column about environmentalism, conservation and all things ecological in Beijing. If you have eco-related story tip, contact...
R Beicology: Want to Know Which Factories are to Blame for Bad Air? Check Out this Pollution Map
In Beijing, few questions are more contentious than: "What is the main culprit behind our smog?" Some of us insist that vehicles are to blame, while...
DP Beicology: Has Beijing's Smog Entirely Engulfed China's International Image?
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...
Beicology: Capital Makes Smoggy Old Cars Come to a Screeching Halt
As part of its continuing efforts to clear Beijing's notoriously smoggy skies, the capital's environmental protection bureau has deemed old, exhaust...
Beicology: We Can't Stop Staring at this Mesmerizing Visualization of Air Pollution
Smog. Yuck. That grey, gritty, horizon filling mass of gunk couldn't be uglier, right? Well, despite our preconceptions about pollution, one Beijing...
R1: Bei-cology: Can Beijing's New Water Cannons Super Soak the Skies Blue?
Beijing is aiming to super soak its way to clearer skies with pollution-fighting water cannons. As ridiculous as that sounds, it's actually a serious...
R1: Bei-cology: Sydney's AQI Reaches Beijing's Levels
For many Beijingers, Australia may seem like paradise. After all, we've all seen photos of the enchanting rustic outback, or the Opera House by a...
Bei-cology: China's Lack of Arable Land and Food Scandals Lead to Big Business for Importer
China's food safety scandals and subpar access to arable land have left many of its citizens scrambling to purchase imported products. This is...
Bei-cology: Chow Down to Help the Planet With World Vegan Week
Mike Shaw hopes to make helping the planet a delicious proposition. As one of the coordinators of the World Vegan Week events in Beijing, he sees the...