Density of key air pollutants PM2.5 and PM10 shot up in China by 46.2% and 39.6% respectively in October, the environmental watchdog announced on Tuesday.
Excessive emission of pollutants from factories, dust pollution and straw burning may have caused smoggy days in October in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province.
Official inspections in key air pollution areas have revealed various problems including excessive industrial emissions, inadequate waste processing and severe pollution on the land.
The Nanjing city environmental protection bureau in East China's Jiangsu province may use its geographical setting to build ventilation corridors to tackle smog.
China may adopt a flexible working hours system and suspend school classes in case of the highest air pollution warnings, a government circular said on Wednesday.
Beijing announced its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics on Tuesday, hoping to become the first city to stage the Winter Games after playing host to the Summer.
China may adopt a flexible working hours system and suspend school classes in case of the highest air pollution warnings, a government circular said on Wednesday.
Harsher punishments on polluters are needed to help improve air quality in China, a senior Chinese official said here on Tuesday.
China has seen smog with increasing frequency, which brings negative effects to the climate, economy and human reproductive system.
More white-collar Chinese workers are clearing out of Beijing jobs to seek careers in places with cleaner air.
Beijing's smog is clogging the air and clearing out talent, especially expatriates with children. Belle Taylor looks at how pollution's human health implications extend to human resources.
The 31 provincial-level regions on China's mainland have reported 4.7 smoggy days on average so far this year, the highest number since 1961.
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