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Smog, Grey Clouds Engulf Beijing As Sandstorms Return To China
The concentration of fine particulates in the air in Beijing is currently 46.2 times the World Health Organization's annual air quality guideline value, according to IQAir, a website that issues air quality data and information.
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Beijing Hit By Massive Sandstorm, Air Quality Turns Severe
In parts of China's north and northwest, high winds and dust turned the sky a lurid tangerine, appearing to cut visibility to less than a few hundred metres in some places.
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64,000 Babies Die In Womb Every Year Because Of Polluted Air In China: Report
China ranks fourth among the studied nations in terms of the number of foetal deaths caused by PM 2.5.
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"Look At India, It's Filthy": Donald Trump Shifts Blame On Climate Change
US President Donald Trump today described the air in India, China and Russia as "filthy" as he defended his decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, which, he said, would have made America a non-competitive nation.
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Bad Days Reduced In Delhi's Pollution Status, Says Prakash Javadekar
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has said New Delhi, which in recent years got the tag of one of the world's most polluted cities along with China's Beijing, had more "good air days" this year as a result of numerous measures initiated by the government.
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3 Cities Beat Delhi To "India's Most Polluted" List. Top Spot Goes To...
Three northern cities have beaten Delhi to become India's most polluted this year, with Bihar capital Patna emerging as the forerunner, a study released by IIT-Kanpur and Shakti Foundation shows. The other two cities occupying prominent positions on the list are Kanpur and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency of Varanasi, both in BJP-ruled U...
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"No Excuses": China To Punish Officials Who Miss Air Quality Targets
China will order detailed punishment measures for officials in regions that miss air quality targets this winter, refusing to accept unfavourable weather or mounting economic pressure as excuses, an environment ministry official said on Monday.
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Delhi Government Starts Trials Of Olectra-BYD eBuzz K9 Electric Bus To Combat Pollution
The air quality in Delhi-NCR has been at its worst over the past week and the state government is taking dramatic steps to curb the deteriorating air pollution. In a positive step towards the same direction, the Delhi government has initiated the trials of zero-emission and noise-free electric buses in the capital today. Olectra-BYD's 12-metre elec...
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Xiaomi Mijia Air Quality Detector With PM2.5, CO2 Indicators Launched: Price, Specifications
Xiaomi has unveiled yet another smart home gadget under the Mijia brand - the Mijia Air Detector in China.
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China Adds Cities In Air Pollution Ranking To Pressure Local Officials
China extended monthly air quality rankings to 169 cities from 74, including in the high-pollution region of Shanxi-Shaanxi in the country's northwest, adding pressure on localauthorities as it intensifies its campaign against air pollution.
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What India Can Learn From China To Improve Its Air Quality
India's sloppy progress towards improving the air quality and non-inclusion of time-bound targets in its National Clean Air Programme - yet to see light of day - has become a major concern for the environmentalists. In a statement issued on Friday, the Indian branch of global environmental group Greenpeace underlined how China has already released ...
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Beijing Chokes In Heavy Dust As Sandstorm Blows In
Beijing's air quality index (AQI) soared to hazardous levels on Wednesday morning as a sandstorm smothered the Chinese capital in dust after triggering an alert late on Tuesday from the National Meteorological Center (NMC).
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China Opens 'World's Largest Air Purifier' To Fight Pollution: 5 Facts
China seems to have found the solution for increasing air pollution. According to the Lancet report, air pollution in China killed about 1.8 million people. China has built a 100 metre high, nearly 328 feet tall air purifier, touted to be world's largest, to combat the deadly pollution in the country. The world's largest air purifier is built in Xi...
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China Government Warns Northern Cities To Get Serious In War On Smog
The government of China has warned provincial officials to comply with stringent steps to clear the skies as some northern Chinese cities failed to improve air quality by much last month, hitting the smog-prone region's overall results in a drive against pollution.
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Fewer 'Good Air' Days In China Despite Official Efforts
Chinese cities had fewer 'good air' days in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period last year despite government efforts to curb incessant smog, according to official data.
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Smog, Grey Clouds Engulf Beijing As Sandstorms Return To China
The concentration of fine particulates in the air in Beijing is currently 46.2 times the World Health Organization's annual air quality guideline value, according to IQAir, a website that issues air quality data and information.
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Beijing Hit By Massive Sandstorm, Air Quality Turns Severe
In parts of China's north and northwest, high winds and dust turned the sky a lurid tangerine, appearing to cut visibility to less than a few hundred metres in some places.
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64,000 Babies Die In Womb Every Year Because Of Polluted Air In China: Report
China ranks fourth among the studied nations in terms of the number of foetal deaths caused by PM 2.5.
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"Look At India, It's Filthy": Donald Trump Shifts Blame On Climate Change
US President Donald Trump today described the air in India, China and Russia as "filthy" as he defended his decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, which, he said, would have made America a non-competitive nation.
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Bad Days Reduced In Delhi's Pollution Status, Says Prakash Javadekar
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has said New Delhi, which in recent years got the tag of one of the world's most polluted cities along with China's Beijing, had more "good air days" this year as a result of numerous measures initiated by the government.
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3 Cities Beat Delhi To "India's Most Polluted" List. Top Spot Goes To...
Three northern cities have beaten Delhi to become India's most polluted this year, with Bihar capital Patna emerging as the forerunner, a study released by IIT-Kanpur and Shakti Foundation shows. The other two cities occupying prominent positions on the list are Kanpur and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency of Varanasi, both in BJP-ruled U...
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"No Excuses": China To Punish Officials Who Miss Air Quality Targets
China will order detailed punishment measures for officials in regions that miss air quality targets this winter, refusing to accept unfavourable weather or mounting economic pressure as excuses, an environment ministry official said on Monday.
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Delhi Government Starts Trials Of Olectra-BYD eBuzz K9 Electric Bus To Combat Pollution
The air quality in Delhi-NCR has been at its worst over the past week and the state government is taking dramatic steps to curb the deteriorating air pollution. In a positive step towards the same direction, the Delhi government has initiated the trials of zero-emission and noise-free electric buses in the capital today. Olectra-BYD's 12-metre elec...
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Xiaomi Mijia Air Quality Detector With PM2.5, CO2 Indicators Launched: Price, Specifications
Xiaomi has unveiled yet another smart home gadget under the Mijia brand - the Mijia Air Detector in China.
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China Adds Cities In Air Pollution Ranking To Pressure Local Officials
China extended monthly air quality rankings to 169 cities from 74, including in the high-pollution region of Shanxi-Shaanxi in the country's northwest, adding pressure on localauthorities as it intensifies its campaign against air pollution.
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What India Can Learn From China To Improve Its Air Quality
India's sloppy progress towards improving the air quality and non-inclusion of time-bound targets in its National Clean Air Programme - yet to see light of day - has become a major concern for the environmentalists. In a statement issued on Friday, the Indian branch of global environmental group Greenpeace underlined how China has already released ...
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Beijing Chokes In Heavy Dust As Sandstorm Blows In
Beijing's air quality index (AQI) soared to hazardous levels on Wednesday morning as a sandstorm smothered the Chinese capital in dust after triggering an alert late on Tuesday from the National Meteorological Center (NMC).
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China Opens 'World's Largest Air Purifier' To Fight Pollution: 5 Facts
China seems to have found the solution for increasing air pollution. According to the Lancet report, air pollution in China killed about 1.8 million people. China has built a 100 metre high, nearly 328 feet tall air purifier, touted to be world's largest, to combat the deadly pollution in the country. The world's largest air purifier is built in Xi...
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China Government Warns Northern Cities To Get Serious In War On Smog
The government of China has warned provincial officials to comply with stringent steps to clear the skies as some northern Chinese cities failed to improve air quality by much last month, hitting the smog-prone region's overall results in a drive against pollution.
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Fewer 'Good Air' Days In China Despite Official Efforts
Chinese cities had fewer 'good air' days in the first half of 2017 compared to the same period last year despite government efforts to curb incessant smog, according to official data.
