Posts on ‘July 27th, 2008’

Rocky Mountain News – July 27, 2008 8:56 AM Measuring air quality in something called “blue sky days” is a bit strange, kind of like how the U.S. government used to measure nuclear radiation in “sunshine units.” Something’s getting lost in the translation. But still, blue sky — meaning any day with acceptable air quality [...]

Chow Chung-yan – Updated on Jul 27, 2008 – SCMP Don’t trust your own eyes, trust us, say environmental officials in Beijing. An official yesterday insisted that Beijing’s air quality was “on good or moderate levels” and said the recent haze hovering over the capital was not due to pollution. “Good air quality does not [...]

Earthwalker still on road to Beijing, despite rough patch Dan Kadison – SCMP – Updated on Jul 27, 2008 It is not easy being green. Paul “Earthwalker” Coleman is “back on the road again” – but a friend is concerned for the British adventurer, who is trekking across China to draw attention to the environment [...]