Beijing's Olympic Pollution Forecast: Hot Air
For an idea of what kind of air athletes and spectators can expect during the Olympics -- and what Beijingers can expect for some time to come -- the past week has offered telling indications.
For an idea of what kind of air athletes and spectators can expect during the Olympics -- and what Beijingers can expect for some time to come -- the past week has offered telling indications.
Scientific America | Dan Fagin | Posted 07.28.2008 | Green
ILL WIND: A young boy wears a mask against pollution in Linfen, China. Preliminary results from a study conducted in Tongliang, China, reveal that ch...
AP | STEPHEN WADE | Posted 07.27.2008 | Home
BEIJING — Beijing's Olympic shutdown begins Sunday, a drastic plan to lift the Chinese capital's gray shroud of pollution just three weeks ahead...
Sinobyte | Graham Webster | Posted 07.16.2008 | Green
Despite advertised measures to decrease pollution, as we approach the one month countdown to the Beijing Olympics, the government's numbers rank Beiji...
David Weiner | Posted 07.04.2008 | Politics
According to a new poll, American public opinion about the Olympic Games, China, and the perceived actions of the host country has changed very little since the Sichuan earthquake.
Washington Post | Amy Shipley | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home
The International Olympic Committee acknowledged for the first time today that air pollution could be harmful for athletes at this summer's Olympics i...
Alex Pasternack | Posted 08.13.2008 | Green