Category Archives: China

Top worst polluted cities in the world

View the 25 worst polluted cities in the world: Current Air Pollution Index Rate The data is updated weekly (every Monday) Numbeo surveys the following about pollution in the cities: Satisfaction with air quality Quality and accessibility of drinking water … Continue reading

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Cleaner air from tackling climate change ‘would save millions of lives’

Tackling climate change would save millions of lives a year by the end of the century purely as a result of the decrease in air pollution, according to a new study. The study is published as scientists from around the … Continue reading

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China really gets tough on air pollution

China is expected to have 200 million cars on the road by 2020 increasing pressure on energy security and the environment, government officials said yesterday. The concentration levels of breathable suspended particles with a diameter of 10 microns — known … Continue reading

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China vows to tackle air pollution

China has unveiled sweeping measures to tackle air pollution, with plans to close old polluting steel mills, cement factories and aluminium smelters, and slash coal consumption and boost the use of nuclear power and natural gas. China has been under … Continue reading

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Beijing fires up new air pollution regulations

Beijing has this week made good on the government’s pledge to launch a crackdown on air pollution following the deadly smog that afflicted the city earlier this year. In a widely anticipated move, the municipal government unveiled a new five … Continue reading

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Shanghai begins forecasting air pollution

Shanghai’s Air Quality Index AQI will range from 40 to 60 in the afternoon Monday, indicating good or excellent air quality, according to the city’s first air pollution forecast. The Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center and the Shanghai Meteorological Bureau began … Continue reading

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Hong Kong Haze Pollution: Typhoon Trami Traps Air Pollutants, Gov’t Issues Health Warning

Hong Kong may not be directly affected by severe tropical storm Trami, which is currently battering China, but it surely still made its presence felt in the country. Trami’s coverage was so wide that it trapped pollutants in Hong Kong’s … Continue reading

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Scientists relate urban population to air pollution

Live in a large city like New York, London, Beijing or Mumbai, and you are likely exposed to more air pollution than people in smaller cities in surrounding areas. But exactly how a city’s pollution relates to the size of … Continue reading

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