Smog Blankets China

Second-level, or "orange", pollution alerts was issued in at least nine cities in China's industrial heartland of Hebei, Shandong, Henan and Shanxi in response to a wave of smog expected to blanket the region, state radio reported on Friday.

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.

Heavy smog has blanketed a third of China's cities, including its capital Beijing, with 62 issuing health alerts since Jan. 1, officials said. The hazardous air has forced hundreds of flight cancellations or delays and is forecast to linger into the weekend in some areas.

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.

As smog continues blanket capital Beijing and several cities in China, engineers pressed in pollution-fighting artillery called "mist canon" which sprays moist water to dilute the haze.

At least nine people were killed and 43 others injured today in multiple pile-up accidents along an expressway in Shanghai as heavy smog engulfed several cities in China.

Severe pollution continues to haunt China with a spell of heavy smog enveloping the northeastern and northern parts of the country and affecting more than one-tenth of its land territory.

Heavy smog today returned to blanket China partially as it is expected to cause high-level air pollution in coming days, forcing schools to suspend outdoor activities.

All schools in the Chinese capital Beijing have been ordered to keep students indoors and adjust classroom activities as heavy smog blanketed the city of 21 million for the third day as top emitter of greenhouse gases China grappled with heavy pollution.

More than 200 expressways were closed and residents were advised to stay indoors as China grappled with the worst smog of the year, ahead of the Paris climate meet on Monday.

The capitals of the world's two most populous nations, China and India, were blanketed in hazardous, choking smog today as climate change talks began in Paris, where leaders of both countries are leading participants.

A swathe of China was blanketed with dangerous acrid smog today after levels of the most dangerous particulates reached almost 50 times World Health Organization maximums.

Beijing has introduced measures to limit the number of motorists on heavily polluted days, the latest move by authorities in the Chinese capital to battle the choking smog that has blanketed the city in recent years.

Pollution-weary residents of smog-hit Beijing turned to black humour to help cope with gruelling conditions Tuesday as a large swathe of China was covered by a thick blanket of haze for a sixth consecutive day.

The smog blanketing the Chinese capital forced authorities at Beijing's international airport to cancel a score of flights on Wednesday.

Second-level, or "orange", pollution alerts was issued in at least nine cities in China's industrial heartland of Hebei, Shandong, Henan and Shanxi in response to a wave of smog expected to blanket the region, state radio reported on Friday.

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.

Heavy smog has blanketed a third of China's cities, including its capital Beijing, with 62 issuing health alerts since Jan. 1, officials said. The hazardous air has forced hundreds of flight cancellations or delays and is forecast to linger into the weekend in some areas.

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.

As smog continues blanket capital Beijing and several cities in China, engineers pressed in pollution-fighting artillery called "mist canon" which sprays moist water to dilute the haze.

At least nine people were killed and 43 others injured today in multiple pile-up accidents along an expressway in Shanghai as heavy smog engulfed several cities in China.

Severe pollution continues to haunt China with a spell of heavy smog enveloping the northeastern and northern parts of the country and affecting more than one-tenth of its land territory.

Heavy smog today returned to blanket China partially as it is expected to cause high-level air pollution in coming days, forcing schools to suspend outdoor activities.

All schools in the Chinese capital Beijing have been ordered to keep students indoors and adjust classroom activities as heavy smog blanketed the city of 21 million for the third day as top emitter of greenhouse gases China grappled with heavy pollution.

More than 200 expressways were closed and residents were advised to stay indoors as China grappled with the worst smog of the year, ahead of the Paris climate meet on Monday.

The capitals of the world's two most populous nations, China and India, were blanketed in hazardous, choking smog today as climate change talks began in Paris, where leaders of both countries are leading participants.

A swathe of China was blanketed with dangerous acrid smog today after levels of the most dangerous particulates reached almost 50 times World Health Organization maximums.

Beijing has introduced measures to limit the number of motorists on heavily polluted days, the latest move by authorities in the Chinese capital to battle the choking smog that has blanketed the city in recent years.

Pollution-weary residents of smog-hit Beijing turned to black humour to help cope with gruelling conditions Tuesday as a large swathe of China was covered by a thick blanket of haze for a sixth consecutive day.

The smog blanketing the Chinese capital forced authorities at Beijing's international airport to cancel a score of flights on Wednesday.