40 cities issue alerts for pollution in N China
9 years, 3 months ago

40 cities issue alerts for pollution in N China

China Daily  

BEIJING - Forty cities in north China, including Beijing and Tianjin, have issued alerts for air pollution, according to Beijing air pollution emergency management headquarters. Beijing was hit with severe air pollution on Tuesday, with pollution levels expecting to reach grade six on a six-grade pollution gauging system in the southern part of the city later in the day, according to Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center. "Affected by increased humidity and temperature inversion, the density of PM2.5 may exceed 500 micrograms per cubic meter on Tuesday," according to Li Yunting, an environmental expert from BMEMC. Yellow alerts and blue alerts have been issued in 17 cities and 5 cities respectively, according to the air pollution emergency management headquarters of Beijing.

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China renews yellow alerts for cold wave, heavy fog
2 months ago

China renews yellow alerts for cold wave, heavy fog

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's meteorological authority renewed a yellow alert for a cold wave on Saturday, as most parts of the country will see temperatures plunge by 8-12 degrees Celsius over the next three days. During the period, some areas in the eastern part of northwest China, as well as western sections of north China and Sichuan plateau are expected to …

China renews yellow alerts for cold wave, heavy fog
2 months ago

China renews yellow alerts for cold wave, heavy fog

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's meteorological authority renewed a yellow alert for a cold wave on Saturday, as most parts of the country will see temperatures plunge by 8-12 degrees Celsius over the next three days. During the period, some areas in the eastern part of northwest China, as well as western sections of north China and Sichuan plateau are expected to …

China maintains yellow alerts for blizzards, cold waves
4 months ago

China maintains yellow alerts for blizzards, cold waves

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's meteorological authority on Tuesday maintained yellow alerts for blizzards and cold waves, forecasting continued snowstorms and sharp temperature drops in some parts of the country. From 2 pm Tuesday to 2 pm Wednesday, heavy snowstorms will hit parts of Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jilin and Shandong, the National Meteorological Center said, adding that some areas are expecting a …

Air Quality in Beijing: A Grim Outlook
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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Air Quality in Beijing: A Grim Outlook

China Daily  

Beijing remains under a yellow alert for heavy air pollution, with the air quality expected to improve by Sunday. However, pollution levels are expected to remain severe in the central and southern parts of the city, with some cities experiencing heavy pollution. Regional emergency responses have been initiated in response to the pollution, with Beijing activating a yellow alert and …

China renews yellow alert for rainstorms
2 years, 9 months ago

China renews yellow alert for rainstorms

China Daily  

People's Armed Police Force officers transfer residents driven from their homes by torrential rainfall in Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on June 11, 2022. BEIJING - China's National Meteorological Center on Monday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms in various parts of the country. From 2 pm Monday to 2 pm Tuesday, heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of …

China renews yellow alert for rainstorms
2 years, 9 months ago

China renews yellow alert for rainstorms

China Daily  

People's Armed Police Force officers transfer residents driven from their homes by torrential rainfall in Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on June 11, 2022. BEIJING - China's National Meteorological Center on Monday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms in various parts of the country. From 2 pm Monday to 2 pm Tuesday, heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of …

Beijing declares success in clearing the air
3 years ago

Beijing declares success in clearing the air

China Daily  

Electric buses operate in Beijing. He Kebin, a professor at Tsinghua University's School of Environment and an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said emission reduction efforts in nearby areas, especially Hebei province and Tianjin, have been important in improving air quality in the capital. "Generally speaking, the surrounding areas contribute about 25 to 30 percent to Beijing's air …

China’s air pollution overshoots pre-coronavirus concentrations as life resumes after lockdown
4 years, 9 months ago

China’s air pollution overshoots pre-coronavirus concentrations as life resumes after lockdown

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Air pollution in China has risen above the levels measured in the same 30-day period …

Orange alert in northern China over air pollution concerns
5 years, 5 months ago

Orange alert in northern China over air pollution concerns

India TV News  

Fearing high amounts of air pollution forecast for Friday, authorities in Chinas northern Hebei province which includes the capital Beijing issued the second-highest level of alert on Wednesday, according to the local environment bureau. The orange alert is issued when the level of PM 2.5 particles the most harmful kind is expected to remain above 200 on the Air Quality …

Most polluted cities in the world: 22 of the top 30 are in India
6 years ago

Most polluted cities in the world: 22 of the top 30 are in India

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — India accounts for seven of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution, according to a new report, but previously smogbound Chinese cities have seen a marked improvement. Climate change “is making the effects of air pollution worse by changing atmospheric conditions and amplifying forest fires,” the report said, while noting that the key driver …

Beijing air pollution: Chinese experts blame hair spray, perfume for dreaded smog
6 years, 5 months ago

Beijing air pollution: Chinese experts blame hair spray, perfume for dreaded smog

India TV News  

Chinese experts have blamed the volatile organic compounds in hair spray, perfume and air refreshers for the recurring air pollution in the country as the dreaded smog returned to haunt the Beijing city on Monday. The Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau reported on Thursday that from January to September, the average concentration of PM 2.5 in Beijing dropped by 16.7 …

China’s killer smog rolls in
7 years, 3 months ago

China’s killer smog rolls in

Al Jazeera  

Beijing, China – During the cold and bitter winter season in Beijing – capital of the People’s Republic of China – it is common to find people walking the streets with masks covering their faces. “It will be great if the government can somehow find a way to solve the problem, but I believe that the problem is even beyond …

Beijing air pollution notably reduced in winter: environment minister
7 years, 3 months ago

Beijing air pollution notably reduced in winter: environment minister

China Daily  

The turret of the Palace Museum in Beijing is seen in a clear day on Nov 22, 2017. GUANGZHOU - Air pollution has been notably reduced in Beijing, especially during the winter months, and the city is likely to meet its smog control target of the year, a cabinet minister said Saturday. Minister of Environmental Protection Li Ganjie told attendees …

Beijing air pollution notably reduced in winter: environment minister
7 years, 3 months ago

Beijing air pollution notably reduced in winter: environment minister

China Daily  

The turret of the Palace Museum in Beijing is seen in a clear day on Nov 22, 2017. GUANGZHOU - Air pollution has been notably reduced in Beijing, especially during the winter months, and the city is likely to meet its smog control target of the year, a cabinet minister said Saturday. Minister of Environmental Protection Li Ganjie told attendees …

New cloak of smog to descend on Hebei province
7 years, 3 months ago

New cloak of smog to descend on Hebei province

China Daily  

North China's Hebei province issued an orange alert for air quality on Thursday because of severe air pollution that will envelop the province and neighboring regions from Friday to Sunday, according to the Hebei Environmental Protection Bureau. "Because of a new round of disadvantageous weather, including low atmospheric pressure, slow winds and high humidity, it is hard for airborne pollutants …

New cloak of smog to descend on Hebei province
7 years, 3 months ago

New cloak of smog to descend on Hebei province

China Daily  

North China's Hebei province issued an orange alert for air quality on Thursday because of severe air pollution that will envelop the province and neighboring regions from Friday to Sunday, according to the Hebei Environmental Protection Bureau. "Because of a new round of disadvantageous weather, including low atmospheric pressure, slow winds and high humidity, it is hard for airborne pollutants …

Delhi air pollution: Emergency warning system remains in cold storage as citizens are left to face smog situation
7 years, 4 months ago

Delhi air pollution: Emergency warning system remains in cold storage as citizens are left to face smog situation

Firstpost  

An emergency air-quality warning system created in 2016 for the national capital territory of Delhi has failed its sole purpose: To warn citizens of hazardous levels of air pollution. By Alison Saldanha An emergency air-quality warning system created in 2016 for the national capital territory of Delhi has failed its sole purpose: To warn citizens of hazardous levels of air …

Heavy smog blankets Harbin; cities to coordinate efforts
7 years, 4 months ago

Heavy smog blankets Harbin; cities to coordinate efforts

China Daily  

Since coal-burning heating systems were fired up in mid-October, residents in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, are suffering from virtually constant smog, arousing furious queries about what the government is doing about it. "In fact, we have promoted a series of measures to control air pollution this year," Yao Weijing, deputy director of the Harbin municipal environmental protection bureau, said on Tuesday. …

Capital adopts tougher set of protocols to deal with air pollution
7 years, 6 months ago

Capital adopts tougher set of protocols to deal with air pollution

China Daily  

Construction will be suspended in Beijing during the winter heating season in an effort to improve the city's air quality, the Beijing Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development announced on Saturday. The announcement of that ban follows the capital releasing its fifth emergency response protocols for air pollution on Friday, lowering the bar for manufacturing restrictions, amid other strict controls …

Capital adopts tougher set of protocols to deal with air pollution
7 years, 6 months ago

Capital adopts tougher set of protocols to deal with air pollution

China Daily  

Construction will be suspended in Beijing during the winter heating season in an effort to improve the city's air quality, the Beijing Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development announced on Saturday. The announcement of that ban follows the capital releasing its fifth emergency response protocols for air pollution on Friday, lowering the bar for manufacturing restrictions, amid other strict controls …

Capital adopts tougher set of protocols to deal with air pollution
7 years, 6 months ago

Capital adopts tougher set of protocols to deal with air pollution

China Daily  

Construction will be suspended in Beijing during the winter heating season in an effort to improve the city's air quality, the Beijing Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development announced on Saturday. The announcement of that ban follows the capital releasing its fifth emergency response protocols for air pollution on Friday, lowering the bar for manufacturing restrictions, amid other strict controls …

Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region to suffer from ozone pollution
7 years, 10 months ago

Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region to suffer from ozone pollution

China Daily  

BEIJING - Heavy air pollution, including high ground level ozone levels, is likely to hit Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and some of its neighboring areas in the coming days, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said Thursday. Beijing, Tianjin, and parts of Hebei Province will suffer from moderate to heavy levels of air pollution on May 18 and 19, with O3 as the primary …

Ozone could turn cities into no-go zones[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 11 months ago

Ozone could turn cities into no-go zones[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

The invisible pollutant is rapidly becoming a main cause for concern in many areas of China, as Zheng Jinran reports. However, sunny summer days may not be as beneficial as one might imagine: instead, people may become unwell as a result of rising concentrations of ground-level ozone, an invisible airborne pollutant. When Li Hui was affected by ozone pollution after …

Ozone could turn cities into no-go zones[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 11 months ago

Ozone could turn cities into no-go zones[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

The invisible pollutant is rapidly becoming a main cause for concern in many areas of China, as Zheng Jinran reports. However, sunny summer days may not be as beneficial as one might imagine: instead, people may become unwell as a result of rising concentrations of ground-level ozone, an invisible airborne pollutant. When Li Hui was affected by ozone pollution after …

China enhances smog inspections
7 years, 11 months ago

China enhances smog inspections

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's environmental watchdog has sent inspection teams to 7 cities to cope with a new round of severe smog. The inspection teams sent by the Ministry of Environmental Protection went to Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Tangshan, Baoding, Xingtai and Anyang, all of which are located in northern China. The new round of air pollution will continue in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei …

Smog likely to linger until Saturday
7 years, 11 months ago

Smog likely to linger until Saturday

China Daily  

Vehicle, industrial emissions blamed in Beijing, Tianjin and two provinces Beijing, Tianjin and cities in Hebei and Henan provinces are covered by heavy air pollution that started on Monday and was forecast to last through Saturday, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Monday. Beijing issued an orange alert on Monday afternoon, the second-highest level in the four-tiered emergency response …

Smog likely to linger until Saturday
7 years, 11 months ago

Smog likely to linger until Saturday

China Daily  

Beijing, Tianjin and cities in Hebei and Henan provinces are covered by heavy air pollution that started on Monday and was forecast to last through Saturday, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Monday. Beijing issued an orange alert on Monday afternoon, the second-highest level in the four-tiered emergency response against air pollution, which requires some plants to suspend production. …

Smog likely to linger until Saturday
7 years, 11 months ago

Smog likely to linger until Saturday

China Daily  

Beijing, Tianjin and cities in Hebei and Henan provinces are covered by heavy air pollution that started on Monday and was forecast to last through Saturday, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Monday. Beijing issued an orange alert on Monday afternoon, the second-highest level in the four-tiered emergency response against air pollution, which requires some plants to suspend production. …

Smog likely to linger until Saturday
7 years, 11 months ago

Smog likely to linger until Saturday

China Daily  

Beijing, Tianjin and cities in Hebei and Henan provinces are covered by heavy air pollution that started on Monday and was forecast to last through Saturday, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Monday. Beijing issued an orange alert on Monday afternoon, the second-highest level in the four-tiered emergency response against air pollution, which requires some plants to suspend production. …

28 Northern cities take concerted action on smog control
8 years ago

28 Northern cities take concerted action on smog control

China Daily  

28 Northern cities take concerted action on smog control Xinhua | Updated: 2017-03-31 13:46 BEIJING - More than two dozen cities in North China have drawn up a detailed action plan to address the notorious winter smog. Targets and deadlines were outlined in the action plan, which was drafted by several ministries and the governments of Beijing, Tianjin, and 26 …

Air pollution to hit northern China during upcoming holiday
8 years ago

Air pollution to hit northern China during upcoming holiday

China Daily  

BEIJING -- A new round of air pollution is expected to hit the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in North China during the upcoming Tomb-sweeping Day holiday, or Qingming, the environment ministry warned Friday. The Ministry of Environmental Protection said the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and its neighboring areas will experience medium to heavy air pollution from Monday to Wednesday, as weather conditions will turn …

28 Northern cities take concerted action on smog control
8 years ago

28 Northern cities take concerted action on smog control

China Daily  

28 Northern cities take concerted action on smog control Xinhua | Updated: 2017-03-31 13:46 BEIJING - More than two dozen cities in North China have drawn up a detailed action plan to address the notorious winter smog. Targets and deadlines were outlined in the action plan, which was drafted by several ministries and the governments of Beijing, Tianjin, and 26 …

China steps up air pollution inspections
8 years, 1 month ago

China steps up air pollution inspections

China Daily  

China steps up air pollution inspections Xinhua | Updated: 2017-02-27 07:27 BEIJING - China's environmental inspectors named and shamed more cities on Sunday for poor air quality control as the fight against smog continues. Inspections of 18 cities in north China's Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and nearby areas used unannounced checks at night and undercover methods, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said. …

China inspectors find widespread pollution control violations
8 years, 1 month ago

China inspectors find widespread pollution control violations

China Daily  

BEIJING -- The environmental authority has uncovered 140 problems during an air pollution inspection of 18 cities in north China's Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and nearby areas. Fengshi Metallurgy Material Co, in Dengfeng city, Central China's Henan province, falsified emission data to meet requirements. China has started to intensify the fight against air pollution as cities suffered from more smoggy days in …

Smog returning to Beijing area
8 years, 1 month ago

Smog returning to Beijing area

China Daily  

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area and neighboring regions are forecast to see heavy air pollution starting on Thursday and lasting for three days as a result of climatological conditions and holiday fireworks, officials said. The Environmental Protection Ministry said it will closely monitor air quality changes and ask the local governments to strictly forbid excessive emissions. Feng Yinchang, a professor specializing in …

Half Chinese cities plagued by air pollution
8 years, 2 months ago

Half Chinese cities plagued by air pollution

China Daily  

BEIJING -- More than half of the Chinese cities monitored by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, especially those in northern China, reported air pollution Wednesday. About 57.8 percent of Chinese cities monitored by the ministry, including Beijing, reported varying degrees of air pollution, Wednesday morning, according to real-time data on the ministry's website. Of the 338 cities monitored by the …

Beijing set to establish environmental police
8 years, 2 months ago

Beijing set to establish environmental police

China Daily  

People wear masks at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Monday after the city issued a yellow alert for air pollution. Capital's yellow alert for haze expected to last until Thursday Beijing plans to establish an environmental police force by the end of March, amid tightened controls on air pollution, the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau said after the capital and …

一周热词榜（12.31-1.6）[2]-1.6）
8 years, 2 months ago

一周热词榜（12.31-1.6）[2]-1.6）

China Daily  

大雾红色预警 red alert for fog 请看例句： China's national observatory on Tuesday issued a red alert for fog in a number of northern and eastern regions, the first ever red alert for fog issued by the observatory since 2014. 中央气象台3日发布华北华东多地大雾红色预警，这是2014年以来中央气象台首次发布大雾红色预警。 霾并没有因新一年的喜庆气氛而有所消解，相反地，全国多地民众在"跨年霾"中迎来了2017年。3日，中央气象台更是史无前例地将大雾预警提升至最高等级红色，这是我国2014年大雾预警标准修订后，中央气象台首次发布大雾红色预警，同时继续发布霾橙色预警。 大雾红色预警发布标准为预计未来24小时3个及以上省的部分地区出现能见度不足200米的强浓雾，且有成片的能见度小于50米的特强浓雾；或者已经出现并可能持续。中央气象台提示，受大雾影响地区的驾驶人员应减至安全行驶速度，而机场、高速公路、港口应采取必要安全措施。 中央气象台6日06时继续发布大雾黄色预警、霾橙色预警。据环保部6日通报，受不利气象条件影响，预计6-8日，京津冀及周边地区重污染过程仍将持续，部分地区将出现重度及以上污染。最新调度结果显示，京津冀及周边地区和陕西省共有60个城市启动重污染天气黄色及以上预警，其中31个城市维持红色预警。 预警级别 alert level 呼吸道疾病 respiratory disease 空气净化器 air purifier 空中交通瘫痪 paralysis of air traffic 封闭高速公路 shut down highways

China's pollution is so bad, it's going to stop people having barbecues outside
8 years, 2 months ago

China's pollution is so bad, it's going to stop people having barbecues outside

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new environmental police squad …

China announces new 'environmental police' to tackle smog issue
8 years, 2 months ago

China announces new 'environmental police' to tackle smog issue

Firstpost  

Officials in Beijing have announced a new environmental police squad to root out illegal burning, the latest government response to the widespread public anger over China’s persistent problems with smog. Beijing: Officials in Beijing have announced a new environmental police squad to root out illegal burning, the latest government response to the widespread public anger over China’s persistent problems with …

China to improve smog response ability
8 years, 2 months ago

China to improve smog response ability

China Daily  

China's environmental ministry said Friday that it was evaluating 20 cities' emergency plans in dealing with heavy air pollution, hoping to improve their response ability. The Ministry of Environmental Protection said inspections had found some cities failing to take effective measures following alerts, or their measures were impracticable. Chen vowed to take concrete steps and employ more stringent and effective …

China to improve smog response ability
8 years, 2 months ago

China to improve smog response ability

China Daily  

China's environmental ministry said Friday that it was evaluating 20 cities' emergency plans in dealing with heavy air pollution, hoping to improve their response ability. The Ministry of Environmental Protection said inspections had found some cities failing to take effective measures following alerts, or their measures were impracticable. Chen vowed to take concrete steps and employ more stringent and effective …

Bullet trains turn brown in smog-hit China
8 years, 2 months ago

Bullet trains turn brown in smog-hit China

India TV News  

Chinese authorities are alarmed over rising pollution as the gleaming white bullet trains turned dark brown in smog hit areas with major expressways closed and flights getting cancelled. China's national observatory today renewed alerts for air pollution and fog across the country as the gleaming white bullet trains turned dark brown while travelling in pollution hit areas, major expressways closed …

Fog, smog pollution disrupt travel
8 years, 2 months ago

Fog, smog pollution disrupt travel

China Daily  

By Qi Xin Zheng in Zhengzhou and Jin Ran in Beijing | China Daily USA | Updated: 2017-01-05 11:32 A combination of pollution and heavy fog affected countless road, rail and air passengers across northern China on Wednesday. "It is better to spend hours on a train than waiting anxiously at an airport," she said, adding that the journey takes …

Fog, smog pollution disrupt travel
8 years, 2 months ago

Fog, smog pollution disrupt travel

China Daily  

By Qi Xin Zheng in Zhengzhou and Jin Ran in Beijing | China Daily USA | Updated: 2017-01-05 11:32 A combination of pollution and heavy fog affected countless road, rail and air passengers across northern China on Wednesday. "It is better to spend hours on a train than waiting anxiously at an airport," she said, adding that the journey takes …

Heavy fog closes down China expressways, airport
8 years, 2 months ago

Heavy fog closes down China expressways, airport

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Heavy fog continued to shroud north and central China on Wednesday, leaving expressways closed down and flights delayed. As of 8:30 am, traffic police in Beijing had closed several sections of expressways, including roads linking the capital with Harbin in the northeast, Shanghai in the east, and neighboring Tianjin Municipality. In Central China's Henan province, the visibility at …

Smog returns to North China
8 years, 3 months ago

Smog returns to North China

China Daily  

TIANJIN - Smog returned to parts of northern China Friday as red and orange alerts were issued for the new round of pollution over the weekend. Tianjin began an orange alert Thursday night, banning heavy diesel trucks from roads and cutting 30 percent of pollutant emissions of key factories. Seven cities in Henan, including provincial capital Zhengzhou, began a red …

Smog, fog disrupt traffic in northern China
8 years, 3 months ago

Smog, fog disrupt traffic in northern China

China Daily  

Smog, fog disrupt traffic in northern China Xinhua | Updated: 2016-12-31 13:51 BEIJING - Traffic in parts of northern China has been disrupted due to heavy smog and fog Saturday, the start of the three-day New Year holiday. According to Beijing Traffic Management Bureau, dense fog has reduced visibility to around 50 meters on some expressways. Sections of seven expressways …

Heavy smog disrupts air traffic in North China[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 3 months ago

Heavy smog disrupts air traffic in North China[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Stranded passengers are seen inside Beijing Capital International Airport as hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed due to the heavy fog on Dec 20, 2016. SHIJIAZHUANG - Worsening fog and haze in northern China have paralyzed airports in cities including Beijing, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang, the capital of the worst-hit province of Hebei. Beijing Capital International Airport had canceled 273 …

Smog spreads out as readings spike
8 years, 3 months ago

Smog spreads out as readings spike

China Daily  

Heavy smog continued to plague vast areas of China with alarmingly high air quality index readings on Monday, and inspectors have uncovered violations of restrictions that reduce emissions. Readings in eight of those cities - such as Shijiazhuang in Hebei province and Zhengzhou in Henan province - surpassed the upper limit of 500 on the air quality index, the Ministry …

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