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Chinese Weather Office Issues 3-Day Major Smog Alert In Beijing For Next Three Days
Beijing declared its third major smog alert of 2018, and the second this month, just a day after being named the top performer among 28 Chinese cities that took special measures to rein in pollution.
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Beijing May Be Starting To Win Its Battle Against Smog
Beijing may have turned a corner in its battle against the city's notorious smog, according to Reuters calculations, and environmental consultants say the Chinese government deserves much of the credit for introducing tough anti-pollution measures.
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Man Plans To Tackle Beijing Smog With Hand-Held Fans
A Chinese man has proposed a bizarre plan involving 1.5 million people with hand-held fans to tackle the capital city's smog, a media report said on Monday.
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As Toxic Air Shrouds Beijing Again, China Vows Fresh Smog Crackdown
China's smoggiest cities have pledged to ramp up the battle on pollution after air quality deteriorated in the first few months of this year, the China Daily reported on Monday, as smog blanketed the capital, Beijing, and the surrounding region.
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Beijing Enjoys Brief Respite, But Smog Returning On Tuesday
Heavy smog that blanketed parts of China at the weekend cleared somewhat on Monday, with flights in Beijing back to normal, but it was likely only to be a brief respite with more choking smog expected to return to the wintry north within 24 hours.
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China Issues Yellow Alert For Smog
China's meteorological authorities today issued a yellow alert for a new bout of smog that is expected to hang heavy in large areas of the country.
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China To Have World's Biggest Air Purifier In Beijing To Fight Heavy Smog
China will deploy the world's largest outdoor air purifier designed by a Dutch engineer in its smog-hit capital Beijing, as the thick heavily-polluted haze returned to haunt the city, driving people indoors.
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Smog Alert Renewed For Beijing
China's national observatory on Saturday morning renewed its yellow alert, the third-highest level of warning, for smog in Beijing.
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As Air Worsens, New Delhi Turns To Masks. The Flashier The Better.
With expatriates and health-conscious Indians leading the way, residents of the Delhi metropolitan area of 25 million people are finally taking steps to protect themselves from the health-threatening atmosphere, as people in Beijing and some other heavily polluted Asian cities have already done.
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Heavy Smog Alerts For Beijing, Several Chinese Cities
China today renewed its yellow alert for pollution in several cities and provinces including the capital Beijing - a city of over 22 million population - asking people to stay indoors and take precautions.
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Beijing Pollution Soars But No Red Alert
Parts of China's capital Beijing suffered air pollution more than 20 times recommended levels today, but authorities refrained from issuing the highest smog alert.
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Beijing Shivers As Natural Gas Import Delay Turns Down Heat
Beijing ordered offices to cut heating to as low as 14 degrees Celsius (57 Fahrenheit) in response to a natural-gas shortage that resulted from import delays by PetroChina Co.
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Beijing Shuts 326 Polluting Enterprises
China's capital city of Beijing has closed down 326 polluting enterprises so far this year, a media report said today.
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Beijing On Pollution 'Red Alert', But Smog Not As Severe As Forecast
China's capital Beijing was bracing for four days of choking smog starting Saturday, but residents said the haze was less severe than forecast, with some questioning why the government had issued its highest air pollution alert.
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Beijing Chokes Under Smog After Second Red Alert
Beijing choked under a thick layer of toxic smog today, after the Chinese capital issued its second-ever red alert and put its emergency response plan into action.
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Chinese Weather Office Issues 3-Day Major Smog Alert In Beijing For Next Three Days
Beijing declared its third major smog alert of 2018, and the second this month, just a day after being named the top performer among 28 Chinese cities that took special measures to rein in pollution.
-
Beijing May Be Starting To Win Its Battle Against Smog
Beijing may have turned a corner in its battle against the city's notorious smog, according to Reuters calculations, and environmental consultants say the Chinese government deserves much of the credit for introducing tough anti-pollution measures.
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Man Plans To Tackle Beijing Smog With Hand-Held Fans
A Chinese man has proposed a bizarre plan involving 1.5 million people with hand-held fans to tackle the capital city's smog, a media report said on Monday.
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As Toxic Air Shrouds Beijing Again, China Vows Fresh Smog Crackdown
China's smoggiest cities have pledged to ramp up the battle on pollution after air quality deteriorated in the first few months of this year, the China Daily reported on Monday, as smog blanketed the capital, Beijing, and the surrounding region.
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Beijing Enjoys Brief Respite, But Smog Returning On Tuesday
Heavy smog that blanketed parts of China at the weekend cleared somewhat on Monday, with flights in Beijing back to normal, but it was likely only to be a brief respite with more choking smog expected to return to the wintry north within 24 hours.
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China Issues Yellow Alert For Smog
China's meteorological authorities today issued a yellow alert for a new bout of smog that is expected to hang heavy in large areas of the country.
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China To Have World's Biggest Air Purifier In Beijing To Fight Heavy Smog
China will deploy the world's largest outdoor air purifier designed by a Dutch engineer in its smog-hit capital Beijing, as the thick heavily-polluted haze returned to haunt the city, driving people indoors.
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Smog Alert Renewed For Beijing
China's national observatory on Saturday morning renewed its yellow alert, the third-highest level of warning, for smog in Beijing.
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As Air Worsens, New Delhi Turns To Masks. The Flashier The Better.
With expatriates and health-conscious Indians leading the way, residents of the Delhi metropolitan area of 25 million people are finally taking steps to protect themselves from the health-threatening atmosphere, as people in Beijing and some other heavily polluted Asian cities have already done.
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Heavy Smog Alerts For Beijing, Several Chinese Cities
China today renewed its yellow alert for pollution in several cities and provinces including the capital Beijing - a city of over 22 million population - asking people to stay indoors and take precautions.
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Beijing Pollution Soars But No Red Alert
Parts of China's capital Beijing suffered air pollution more than 20 times recommended levels today, but authorities refrained from issuing the highest smog alert.
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Beijing Shivers As Natural Gas Import Delay Turns Down Heat
Beijing ordered offices to cut heating to as low as 14 degrees Celsius (57 Fahrenheit) in response to a natural-gas shortage that resulted from import delays by PetroChina Co.
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Beijing Shuts 326 Polluting Enterprises
China's capital city of Beijing has closed down 326 polluting enterprises so far this year, a media report said today.
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Beijing On Pollution 'Red Alert', But Smog Not As Severe As Forecast
China's capital Beijing was bracing for four days of choking smog starting Saturday, but residents said the haze was less severe than forecast, with some questioning why the government had issued its highest air pollution alert.
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Beijing Chokes Under Smog After Second Red Alert
Beijing choked under a thick layer of toxic smog today, after the Chinese capital issued its second-ever red alert and put its emergency response plan into action.
