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Beijing chokes on highest smog alert
2015-12-19 07:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Journal College: Along with school closures and limiting cars to driving every other day, a raft of other restrictions will seek to reduce the amount of dust and other particulate matter in the city of 22.5 million people. The Chinese government on Tuesday ordered 30 percent of vehicles off the roads, banned heavy vehicles, told schools to cancel classes and urged companies to offer flexible working hours to employees, while canceling most outdoor events. Beijing`s Municipal Bureau of Environmental Protection...
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Beijings red alert for smog requires a 3-day forecast
2015-12-19 05:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Junior College: Residents wore protective masks as they walked through the thick haze of gray smog that shrouded Beijing`s skyline. Schools closed and rush-hour roads were much quieter than normal as the alert closed many factories and imposed restrictions to keep half the city`s vehicles off the roads. Although many other cities in China and elsewhere in the world typically see levels of smog even worse than Wednesday`s pollution in Beijing, the Chinese capital`s latest bout of smog has triggered its first...
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Beijing on pollution 'red alert', but smog not as severe as forecast
2015-12-19 05:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China's capital Beijing was bracing for four days of choking smog starting Saturday, but residents said the haze was less severe than forecast, with some questioning why the government had issued its highest air pollution alert. China had warned residents across a large part of its north on Friday to prepare for a wave of severe smog arriving over the weekend, the worst of which would hit Beijing, prompting the capital to issue its second ever "red alert". A red alert is triggered when the...
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Beijing issues 2nd ever 'red alert' for severe smog
2015-12-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: China warned residents across a large part of its north on Friday to prepare for a wave of choking smog arriving over the weekend, the worst of which is expected over Beijing, prompting the capital to issue its second ever "red alert". The National Meteorological Centre said the smog would stretch from Xian, home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors, across part of central China, through Beijing and up into Shenyang and Harbin in the frigid northeast. The air pollution would begin rolling...
Delhi considers shutting schools toxic smog continues
2015-12-11 15:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Authorities in Delhi are considering shutting schools in the sprawling Indian capital as a bout of toxic smog stretches into a second month. The megacity, already the worlds most polluted by some measures, has been suffering record levels of pollution which exceed recommended WHO guidelines by between 15 and 30 times. The smog, a combination of exhaust from cars and lorries, dust, smoke from fires and industrial output which is intensified by cold temperatures, is predicted to last for months...
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