Beijing will strengthen its efforts to treat PM2.5 and slash the density of major air pollutants by 2 percent this year, the municipality's acting mayor said Tuesday.
Poor air quality in some cities of China, particularly in the capital Beijing, has hit international headlines and it is a problem which big cities in industrialized countries have repeatedly come up against for decades.
Beijingers on Wednesday saw their first sunshine in seven days, with a cold front dispersing the lingering smog in the city. But while blue skies have returned, the capital's air pollution remains heavy on Wednesday, with PM 2.5 readings still at levels deemed "very unhealthy" by the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.
Beijing continued to issue the highest alert for smog on Monday, as the city's air quality hovered at levels deemed "fatal" to breathe by the World Health Organization, with PMI readings forty times above safe levels...Undermine government ambitions to make China a beautiful country for residents.
China has pledged to vigorously curb vehicle exhaust emissions after hazardous air pollution has shrouded parts of the country for several straight days, the environmental watchdog said Monday.
Choked in dense smog for three consecutive days, Beijing started emergency response measures on Sunday to curb the hazardous air pollution.
Dense smog continues to shroud the Chinese capital Beijing. Environmental authorities say pollution is at dangerous levels and residents are advised to stay indoors.
Geological experts say a fatal landslide in southwest China was partly caused by an earthquake which hit the region four months ago. As many as 46 people have been killed in the latest disaster.