air pollution

Is Kunming hiding the stats behind its declining air quality?

gokunming.com -

Airborne pollution in Kunming appears to be getting worse, but finding reliable data proving this assertion is no easy task. Daily smog readings published by the Kunming Environmental Protection Bureau...

Official blames foreigners for China's pollution

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Guess who should be the latest victim of China's environmental crisis blame game, according to some Chinese officials? It's the foreigners. A provincial environmental official said recently that foreigners should...

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China Environment

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chinanews

2 months 1 day ago

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Chinese smog arrives in Japan: Airpocalypse's international tour

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Now that you've got 'PM2.5' added to your daily vocabulary, it's time for a new one: "cross-border air pollution." Several prefectures in Southern Japan have reported higher-than-normal concentrations of PM2.5...

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China Environment

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Ryan

3 months 2 weeks ago

cross-border air pollution

Airpocolypse

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Beijing Air Akin to Living in Smoking Lounge: Chart of the Day

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Beijing's air, which has exceeded the World Health Organization's "healthy" limit every day this year, is similar to that in an airport smoking lounge. The CHART OF THE DAY shows...

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China News

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Ryan

3 months 2 weeks ago

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Politics, Pictures & Health Problems of China's Apocalyptic Air

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We've done so much crying about the air pollution the last few years that we've got a handy collection of photos and links for everything you need to know: comparison...

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China News

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Joel

4 months 3 days ago

airpocalypse

air pollution

slow death by asphyxiation

cancer

tianjin

beijing

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China pollution results in factory closures, flight cancellations

latimes.com -

A prolonged spell of air pollution across a large area of China has led to the cancellation of flights and sporting activities and the closure of highways, factories and construction...

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China News

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chinanews

4 months 6 days ago

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China and sustainability: connecting the dots between economy and ecology

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Sustainability in China is a complex problem, encompassing more than solar panels, hybrid cars, and green buildings. There are many reports on the country's deteriorating environment and the problems this...

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China Environment

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Ryan

8 months 1 week ago

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The Smoke is Nothing New

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A big story in the news in China this week was a yellow haze that enveloped the central city of Wuhan. A couple of netizens went online and suggested that...

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China Environment

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joannp

11 months 1 week ago

Wuhan

smoke

air pollution

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China's Wuhan city covered in mysterious haze

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Young and old residents of the Chinese metropolis of Wuhan were advised to stay indoors on Monday after a thick haze blanketed the city of nine million people, official media...