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How Greece's economic crisis filled the Athens sky with smog
2014-02-12 13:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: A brown smog has descended over Greece's cities. The smell of burned wood is prevalent, and those that suffer from asthma or have heart disease have been advised to stay inside. And in a convoluted way, it's the Greek economic crisis or at least, one of the government's reactions to it that is to blame. Tax increases on heating oil have driven the majority of Greeks, even those belonging to the upper-middle class, to turn to burning wood in order to heat their homes. But the practice, which...
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Smog shrouds Beijing with hazardous pollution levels video
2014-01-16 10:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Heavy smog shrouds Beijing on Thursday as pollution in the Chinese capital reaches hazardous levels. An index measuring pollution levels showed the PM2.5, particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers, reached 500. A level above 300 is considered hazardous, while the World Health Organisation recommends a daily level of no more than 20
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Beijing has worst smog in a year
2014-01-16 08:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Beijing's skyscrapers receded into a dense gray smog on Thursday as the capital suffered the season's first wave of extremely dangerous pollution, with the concentration of toxic small particles registering more than two dozen times the level considered safe. The air took on an acrid odour and many of the city's commuters wore industrial strength face masks as they headed to work. The city's air quality is often poor, especially in winter when stagnant weather patterns combine with an increase...
Car sales in China hit 20 million, smog levels reach staggering heights
2014-01-11 15:12:45| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Cyclists travel on the road on a hazy day in Huaibei, in central China's Anhui province, Jan. 14. Air pollution is a major problem in China due to the country's rapid pace of industrialization, reliance on coal power, explosive growth in car ownership and disregard for environmental laws.
Report: China to offer cash rewards to regions that cut smog
2014-01-10 13:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Having tried to deliver improvements in air quality through a raft of new legislation, the Chinese government is now reportedly turning to the promise of cash rewards as part of its latest effort to tackle the country's worsening smog crisis. According to Bloomberg reports, China's Economic Observer has revealed that regional governments are being offered up to 10bn yuan ($1.65bn) in cash rewards if they deliver on emission reduction targets this year. Citing comments from Zhou Shengxian, China's...
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