Category Archives: Asia

One-third of Beijing pollution comes from outside the city, figures show

Around one-third of the air pollution in China’s smog-hit capital comes from outside the city, official media reported on Wednesday, citing a pollution watchdog. Chen Tian, chief of the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau, said that 28-36% of hazardous airborne particles … Continue reading

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Asian air pollution strengthens Pacific storms

Air pollution in China and other Asian countries is having far-reaching impacts on weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere, a study suggests. Researchers have found that pollutants are strengthening storms above the Pacific Ocean, which feeds into weather systems in … Continue reading

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Shanghai base for delta air pollution alert center

Shanghai residents will soon receive more accurate air quality reports with the launch of a new calculating system. Air Quality Index (AQI) calculations will be partly based on an hourly figure for PM2.5 — tiny particles especially harmful as they … Continue reading

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Road ministry to scrap trucks and buses more than eight years old to combat air pollution

This is one drive that is definitely going to make the Capital’s air cleaner and traffic flow smoother. The road ministry is planning to create ‘end of life’ directives with a cap of eight years for commercial vehicles, thereby pulling … Continue reading

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Seoul mayor extends invitations to clear the air with Tokyo, Beijing

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon is reaching out to his counterparts in Tokyo and Beijing to improve relations between the three countries by collaborating on the common problem of PM 2.5 air pollutants and bolstering exchanges. “Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul are … Continue reading

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China’s war on smog will be won or lost in polluted Hebei

China’s war on pollution is only a few weeks old, but the battle lines are already being drawn between Beijing and Hebei, the province most synonymous with dirty air. A succession of Hebei officials used the annual session of parliament … Continue reading

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Malaysians Should Unite To Combat Air Pollution

Tomorrow, the world will again observe Earth Hour, and a local green activist has urged Malaysians to unite and act to combat one of the deadly environmental issues, that is, air pollution. Prominent social worker Datuk Seri Ang Lai Soon … Continue reading

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Indonesian forest fires feed air pollution across Asia

High above the vast Indonesian island of Sumatra, satellites identify hundreds of plumes of smoke drifting over the oil palm plantations and rain forests. Monsoon winds sweep them north and east toward Singapore, Malaysia and deep into Cambodia, Laos and … Continue reading

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