Category Archives: China

Adapting to air pollution with clean air stands in China

As with climate change, both mitigation and adaptation are needed to tackle air pollution in China To adapt or to mitigate? That is the question that faces governments and industries across the globe as the impacts of climate change and … Continue reading

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Mapping the invisible scourge

A new study suggests that air pollution is even worse than thought THE capital’s “airpocalypse”, the choking smog that descended on Beijing in the winter of 2012-13, galvanised public opinion and spooked the government. The strange thing is, though, that … Continue reading

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Air pollution in China is killing 4,000 people every day, a new study finds

Physicists at the University of California have found 1.6 million people in China die each year from heart, lung and stroke problems because of polluted air Air pollution is killing about 4,000 people in China a day, accounting for one … Continue reading

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Study shows PM1 air pollution is most harmful

A recent study led by Chinese scientists shows a strong link between smaller air pollution particles and a range of serious health conditions. Scientists said the smaller the airborne particles, the more likely they are to cause illness, suggesting the … Continue reading

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China’s ‘war on pollution’ leads to big improvements in air quality

The Chinese government’s “war on pollution” has led to a significant improvement in air quality in major cities this year; though levels of PM2.5, the deadly particles produced by burning coal and other fossil fuels, remain way in excess of … Continue reading

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China air pollution levels fall in first half of 2015: Greenpeace

Air pollution levels in China’s cities improved in the first six months of this year, environmental campaign group Greenpeace said on Wednesday, but remained far worse than global and domestic standards. Average levels of PM2.5 — airborne particulates small enough … Continue reading

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Top 10 worst cities for air pollution

With thousands of people dying every year due to poor air quality in these cities, something must be done to alleviate the problem. This week it was reported that almost 9,500 people lose their lives each year in London due … Continue reading

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Health warning issued as Hong Kong air pollution expected to hit ‘serious’ levels

Health alert issued as pollution hits ‘very high’ levels in busy districts Hong Kong was shrouded in higher-than-normal pollution yesterday as “very high” levels were recorded across some of the busiest areas of the city. Areas such as Central and … Continue reading

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