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Smog and sandstorm engulf China's capital!!!visible from space | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 16845676  United States02/28/2013 08:08 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Air quality in China's capital, Beijing, has once again hit serious levels, with thick smog and a sandstorm blanketing the city. State news agency Xinhua, quoting officials, said the pollution levels were "dangerous". Beijing's environment agency blamed large amounts of dust blowing in on strong winds from Inner Mongolia, and urged people to stay indoors. [link to www.bbc.co.uk] Not much good to have all the money in the world if you can not breathe  |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 16845676 United States02/28/2013 09:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to dailyreckoning.com] Air pollution in the Middle Kingdom is downright awful. Beijing often disappears into a thick, “pea soup” of smog which reduces visibility to just a few feet, in many instances. - See more at: [link to dailyreckoning.com] |
| Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 16845676 United States02/28/2013 09:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | China’s air pollution is so bad it’s visible from space Over the past week, the blanket of pollution in Beijing and its suburbs has left buildings in a haze and people unable to see more than 200 feet in front of their faces. Last month it reached levels literally off the charts. Read more: [link to www.nydailynews.com] |
Children of the Atom  User ID: 20257839 United States02/28/2013 09:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Air quality in China's capital, Beijing, has once again hit serious levels, with thick smog and a sandstorm blanketing the city. Quoting: Goofy for God State news agency Xinhua, quoting officials, said the pollution levels were "dangerous". Beijing's environment agency blamed large amounts of dust blowing in on strong winds from Inner Mongolia, and urged people to stay indoors. [link to www.bbc.co.uk] Not much good to have all the money in the world if you can not breathe  |
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