Pollution off the index again in China's capital
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing's pollution has reached especially high levels again as smog blankets much of China's central and eastern areas.
After days of worsening visibility on the capital's streets, the U.S. Embassy reported early Tuesday morning that the level of pollution was "beyond index." Since Saturday, it has reported hourly pollution levels as hazardous to human health.
The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center says pollution across Beijing is severe and expected to persist because there is little wind to disperse pollutants. It advises city residents to stay indoors as much as possible.
According to U.S. Embassy readings, PM2.5 particles — among the worst pollutants — reached levels more than 18 times what the World Health Organization considers safe.
Beijing experienced another especially bad round of air pollution two weeks ago.
After days of worsening visibility on the capital's streets, the U.S. Embassy reported early Tuesday morning that the level of pollution was "beyond index." Since Saturday, it has reported hourly pollution levels as hazardous to human health.
The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center says pollution across Beijing is severe and expected to persist because there is little wind to disperse pollutants. It advises city residents to stay indoors as much as possible.
According to U.S. Embassy readings, PM2.5 particles — among the worst pollutants — reached levels more than 18 times what the World Health Organization considers safe.
Beijing experienced another especially bad round of air pollution two weeks ago.
We should export more coal to China, because their pollution doesn't affect us. Wrong!
I was in Chengxi for 75 days and saw the sun twice. Wicked polluted. Thanks to the free world for wanting them to build things for free without all of the costly regulations that Europe and the USA have to protect the air.
Shanghai is very similar much of the time. Â They have a waterfront area called The Bund and you can't see the skyscrapers across the narrow waterway. Â It's gross. Â We may not be perfect in how we handle some things, but we certainly get pollution/emissions control better than some. Â Thankfully.
If only the Chinese had rulers that could simply "mandate" environmental laws. What a Glorious Workers' Paradise it would be. I mean, even greater than now.
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Now, where's my oxygen tank?