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Beijing's Air Pollution Continues to Worsen, Fewer 'Blue-Sky Days' Reported

A smog alert and now this? It's not a good day for pollution news.

by Justine Lopez, 21 November 2017

Eerie Photos Show Hazardous Smog Rolling Into Beijing

It has begun.

by Justine Lopez, 16 December 2016

Jing-Jin-Ji's Strides to Curb Steel Industry Emissions Go Beyond Production Cuts

The struggle to clean up the air in what is expected to become the world's largest megacity is still underway, and the task is more complex than ever before.

by Edoardo Donati Fogliazza and Grigor Grigorian, 05 June 2019

Art Installation Gives Londoners a Taste of Beijing Air

British artist Michael Pinsky’s ‘Pollution Pods' let visitors sample air from around the world.

by Jonty Dixon, 26 April 2018

Heavy Smog Causes Orange Alerts in Cities Across Northeast China

Many regions in Northeast China were hit by toxic thick smog over the weekend, causing the China Meteorological Administration to issue orange air quality alerts in the affected areas....

by Julia Vihinen, 16 January 2019

Are Lower PM2.5 Levels Causing an Increase in Hazardous Ozone Pollution?

According to a recent study, levels of harmful ozone pollutants are on the rise in Beijing and its surrounding areas.

by Justine Lopez, 10 August 2017

Recent Poor Air in Beijing Marks the Start of Smog Season

Beijing issued its first yellow alert on Sunday as the AQI spiked to 229.

by Justine Lopez, 26 September 2016

Beijing's Air Is Going to Get Worse Thanks to Global Warming

Researchers concluded that in the second half of the century heavy smog would occur 50 percent more often and linger for twice as long.

by Justine Lopez, 21 March 2017

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