Beijing: China today renewed the orange alert for air pollution as most northern cities saw another day of choking smog and poor visibility leading to delays and cancellation of a number of flights.
Moderate to heavy smog will stay in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, as well as some areas in Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Liaoning provinces this morning with visibility of less than 200 meters, according to the National Meteorological Centre (NMC).
The poor visibility has caused widespread flight delays and cancellations at Beijing Capital International Airport, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
China's meteorological centre has forecast that a cold front will help disperse the smog later in the day.
China has a four-tier colour-coded system for severe weather with red being the most serious followed by orange, yellow and blue.
After experiencing frequent bouts of smog, the Chinese public has become increasingly sensitive to the health hazard.
To address public concerns, the government aims to cut the density of inhalable particulate matter by at least 10 per cent in major cities by 2017, the report said.
Moderate to heavy smog will stay in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, as well as some areas in Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Liaoning provinces this morning with visibility of less than 200 meters, according to the National Meteorological Centre (NMC).
The poor visibility has caused widespread flight delays and cancellations at Beijing Capital International Airport, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
China has a four-tier colour-coded system for severe weather with red being the most serious followed by orange, yellow and blue.
Advertisement
To address public concerns, the government aims to cut the density of inhalable particulate matter by at least 10 per cent in major cities by 2017, the report said.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
China's Air Pollution Worsens For First Time In A Decade: Report China Air Pollution Worsens In 2023, First Time In Decade: Study Pak Planning Rs 350 Million Artificial Rain Experiment To Curb Air Pollution: Report Windows Computers Lead To 'Blue Screen Of Death' Due To CrowdStrike Error In 1st Statement After Outage, CrowdStrike CEO Says... Woman Says Jindal Group Executive Groped Her On Flight, Naveen Jindal Reacts "Unavoidable Circumstances": India Cancels 2 Trains To Bangladesh In Pics: Bangladesh On Fire, Buildings, Vehicles Burnt Amid Ongoing Clashes Microsoft Power Outage Caused "Minor Disruptions" In 10 Banks: RBI Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.