Fuels Used to Cook and Heat are Worsening Beijing's Air

A new study finds that household fuels are a bigger source of smog in Beijing than power plants.

by Justine Lopez, 29 June 2016

Warm Weather Increases Harmful Ozone Gas in Beijing

Ground-level ozone gas has exceeded PM2.5 as the primary air pollutant in Beijing in recent days.

by Justine Lopez, 25 May 2016

Beijing to Get Rid of Higher-Emission Vehicles by 2020

​Beijing plans to bar high-polluting diesel vehicles that don't meet National Emission Standard IV or higher by 2020.

by Justine Lopez, 23 May 2016

Beijing's Air Quality Shows Marked Improvement in 2016

So far, Beijing's PM2.5 density levels are down by nearly 22 percent compared to last year.

by Justine Lopez, 11 May 2016

Beijing Smog Triggers Second Ever Red Alert

Airpocalypse round two!

by Matthew Bossons, 19 December 2015

More Spells of Heavy Pollution Expected

The Spain-sized smog cloud that covered northern China earlier this week may have disappeared with disconcerting abruptness, but it’s coming back, naturally. And sooner than you might...

by That's Beijing, 04 December 2015

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