Updated on Jul 20, 2008 – SCMP An official from the Observatory said that when it was raining, “particulates and other pollutants will normally be washed away” by the heavy rain (“Thought clean air was the silver lining in rainy June? Think again”, July 13). The pollutants do not go away, they end up polluting [...]
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Pollution Is Getting Worse
Trend shows pollution is getting worse Updated on Jul 20, 2008 – SCMP The spokeswoman from the Environmental Protection Department quoted in the article (“Thought clean air was the silver lining in rainy June? Think again”, July 20) continues the department’s campaign of misinformation by claiming that air pollutant concentrations last year were similar to [...]
Beijing Clean Air Rules Take Effect
Aljazeera.net – 20th July Restrictions on driving have been introduced in the Chinese capital, Beijing, in an attempt to improve the city’s air quality in time for the Olympic Games. The directive, which bans private vehicles with odd- and even-numbered licence plates from Beijing’s roads on alternate days, came into effect on Sunday, 19 days [...]
Beijing’s Fight To Clear The Air
0:52pm UK, Sunday July 20, 2008 – James Jordan, Sky News Online Motorists in Beijing can only drive every other day as the city battles to clean up air quality for the Olympics. The Chinese government is hoping to tackle Beijing’s smog for the Olympics Cars with licence plates that end in an odd number [...]