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Cars Washed Away After Raging Storm In China, Red Alert Issued
Swathes of northern China were under red alert on Monday as heavy rains battered Beijing and surrounding areas, washing away cars and inundating subway stations.
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China Issues Red Alert As Typhoon Doksuri Brings In Torrential Rain
China's weather service on Saturday issued a red alert for torrential rain in the capital Beijing and surrounding provinces, as Typhoon Doksuri swept inland bringing hazardous weather conditions to many parts of the country.
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Beijing Issues Red Alert For Severe Air Pollution
Beijing issued its first air pollution red alert for 2016 Thursday, as choking smog is expected to cover the city and surrounding areas in north China during the next five days.
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Beijing Updates Air Pollution Alert System
A red alert, the most serious level, will be issued for air pollution in Beijing if the Chinese capital's air quality index reaches 500, local authorities said today.
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Beijing Says Pollution Lessened In 2015 Despite Smog Alerts
Environmental authorities in Beijing say air quality improved in 2015, a year in which they issued the city's first two red smog alerts and showed a greater willingness to disrupt industry and ordinary people in search of cleaner air.
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IBM, Microsoft Spy Opportunity in Forecasting China's Smog
Bouts of acrid smog enveloping Beijing prompted authorities in the Chinese capital to declare two unprecedented "red alerts" this month.
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Thousands Of Plants Cut Production As Beijing Smog Persists
Beijing has ordered 2,100 factories to suspend or reduce production as part of its "red alert" measures to deal with smog, the government said Monday, as the city remained shrouded under toxic haze for the third consecutive day.
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Hazardous Smog Hits Shanghai As China's Bad Air Spreads
Smog in Chinese metropolis Shanghai hit its highest level since January today, prompting schools to ban outdoor activities and authorities to limit work at construction sites and factories as polluted air spreads around the country.
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Smog Measures Cut Beijing's Pollution By 30 Per Cent: China
China's environment ministry said pollutants were reduced by a third in Beijing during this week's temporary restrictions to reduce heavy smog, which included taking half the city's cars off the roads.
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In Smog-Choked China, Drivers Check Out Electric Cars
The heavy smog shrouding Beijing is proving to be a boon for China's nascent electric car market, with some dealers saying inquiries about all-electric models are up by almost a tenth.
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Beijing Authorities Use Technology In Pollution Battle
Some Beijing residents use smokestacks to predict smog: Smoke drifting gently upward means stagnant air where smog will accumulate. Smoke blowing away from the mountains indicates fresher winds and clear air ahead.
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6 Killed In Massive Vehicle Pileup In China Due To Heavy Smog
At least six people were killed and four others injured today in a 33-vehicle pileup at a highway in north China due to poor visibility caused by heavy smog, a day when Beijing enforced the first-ever red alert for pollution.
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Beijing's Red Alert For Smog Rekindles Anger And Confusion
Families in Beijing waited anxiously on Monday evening to hear whether schools would shut the next day, posing sudden child-care challenges, after the city issued its first-ever red alert for heavy smog about 6:30 p.m., advising school closures in an effort to protect students' health and reduce traffic on the roads, among other measures.
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Many Ignore Beijing Smog Warnings Despite First Pollution 'Red Alert'
A blanket of humid, still air resulting in smog that is expected to shroud Beijing for at least three days triggered the capital's first ever pollution "red alert" today as many residents ignored warnings to limit their time outdoors.
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Beijing Traffic Slashed, Construction Sites Closed In Smog Alert
Half of Beijing's private cars were ordered off the streets Tuesday and many construction sites and schools were closed under the Chinese capital's first-ever red alert for pollution.
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Cars Washed Away After Raging Storm In China, Red Alert Issued
Swathes of northern China were under red alert on Monday as heavy rains battered Beijing and surrounding areas, washing away cars and inundating subway stations.
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China Issues Red Alert As Typhoon Doksuri Brings In Torrential Rain
China's weather service on Saturday issued a red alert for torrential rain in the capital Beijing and surrounding provinces, as Typhoon Doksuri swept inland bringing hazardous weather conditions to many parts of the country.
-
Beijing Issues Red Alert For Severe Air Pollution
Beijing issued its first air pollution red alert for 2016 Thursday, as choking smog is expected to cover the city and surrounding areas in north China during the next five days.
-
Beijing Updates Air Pollution Alert System
A red alert, the most serious level, will be issued for air pollution in Beijing if the Chinese capital's air quality index reaches 500, local authorities said today.
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Beijing Says Pollution Lessened In 2015 Despite Smog Alerts
Environmental authorities in Beijing say air quality improved in 2015, a year in which they issued the city's first two red smog alerts and showed a greater willingness to disrupt industry and ordinary people in search of cleaner air.
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IBM, Microsoft Spy Opportunity in Forecasting China's Smog
Bouts of acrid smog enveloping Beijing prompted authorities in the Chinese capital to declare two unprecedented "red alerts" this month.
-
Thousands Of Plants Cut Production As Beijing Smog Persists
Beijing has ordered 2,100 factories to suspend or reduce production as part of its "red alert" measures to deal with smog, the government said Monday, as the city remained shrouded under toxic haze for the third consecutive day.
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Hazardous Smog Hits Shanghai As China's Bad Air Spreads
Smog in Chinese metropolis Shanghai hit its highest level since January today, prompting schools to ban outdoor activities and authorities to limit work at construction sites and factories as polluted air spreads around the country.
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Smog Measures Cut Beijing's Pollution By 30 Per Cent: China
China's environment ministry said pollutants were reduced by a third in Beijing during this week's temporary restrictions to reduce heavy smog, which included taking half the city's cars off the roads.
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In Smog-Choked China, Drivers Check Out Electric Cars
The heavy smog shrouding Beijing is proving to be a boon for China's nascent electric car market, with some dealers saying inquiries about all-electric models are up by almost a tenth.
-
Beijing Authorities Use Technology In Pollution Battle
Some Beijing residents use smokestacks to predict smog: Smoke drifting gently upward means stagnant air where smog will accumulate. Smoke blowing away from the mountains indicates fresher winds and clear air ahead.
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6 Killed In Massive Vehicle Pileup In China Due To Heavy Smog
At least six people were killed and four others injured today in a 33-vehicle pileup at a highway in north China due to poor visibility caused by heavy smog, a day when Beijing enforced the first-ever red alert for pollution.
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Beijing's Red Alert For Smog Rekindles Anger And Confusion
Families in Beijing waited anxiously on Monday evening to hear whether schools would shut the next day, posing sudden child-care challenges, after the city issued its first-ever red alert for heavy smog about 6:30 p.m., advising school closures in an effort to protect students' health and reduce traffic on the roads, among other measures.
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Many Ignore Beijing Smog Warnings Despite First Pollution 'Red Alert'
A blanket of humid, still air resulting in smog that is expected to shroud Beijing for at least three days triggered the capital's first ever pollution "red alert" today as many residents ignored warnings to limit their time outdoors.
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Beijing Traffic Slashed, Construction Sites Closed In Smog Alert
Half of Beijing's private cars were ordered off the streets Tuesday and many construction sites and schools were closed under the Chinese capital's first-ever red alert for pollution.
