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China: Beijing Fine Particulate Air Pollution Levels Reach Record Levels
2013-01-14 13:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: Chinese government officials warned that residents of Beijing should remain indoors on Sunday as the citys notoriously poor quality air reached levels that far exceeded those deemed safe by health experts. According to Louise Watt of the Associated Press (AP), the website of the Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center reported that the density of particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in size (PM2.5 particulates) had topped the 700 microgram per cubic meter level in several parts...
Beijing authorities act to curb emissions as air pollution hits record level
2013-01-14 12:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: After Beijing experienced record levels of air pollution on Saturday, the Chinese government implements a 2012 emergency response plan with the powers to shut down polluting manufacturers and curb government car use. Fifty-four high-emission manufacturers were ordered to reduce 30% of their pollutant discharges
Chinese media urges action on air pollution
2013-01-14 10:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Chinese media said on Monday the government had to take urgent action to tackle air pollution, which has blanketed parts of the country at dangerous levels in recent days, and one newspaper called for a re-think of a "fixation" on economic growth. China's media are under tight Communist Party control and usually steer clear of controversy, but news organizations are more free to report on pollution, partly because it can't be hidden from the public. Air quality in Beijing was far above hazardous...
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Fuel Tech Awarded Air Pollution Control Orders Totaling $3.2M
2013-01-14 08:00:00| pollutiononline News Articles
Fuel Tech, Inc., a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, recently announced it received four air pollution control contracts in China, along with several orders in the US and Europe
Beijing Air Pollution Off the Charts
2013-01-13 06:38:07| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: One Friday more than two years ago, an air-quality monitoring device atop the United States Embassy in Beijing recorded data so horrifying that someone in the embassy called the level of pollution Crazy Bad in an infamous Twitter post. That day the Air Quality Index, which uses standards set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, had crept above 500, which was supposed to be the top of the scale. So what phrase is appropriate to describe Saturdays jaw-dropping reading of 755 at...
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