China Air Quality

Most China Cities Failing To Meet Air Standards

AP | Posted 03.02.2012

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BEIJING -- Two-thirds of China's cities currently fail to meet stricter air quality standards that the government wants to phase in over four years to...

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Olympics, Economy Give China Cleanest Air In A Decade

AP | TINI TRAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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BEIJING — Last summer, Xu Demin struggled to cut emissions from his coal-fired factories as part of China's all-out effort to clean the air for ...

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China's Downfall: the Ultimate Impact of Environmental Degradation

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jeff Schweitzer

The destruction in China is so staggering, it's hard to comprehend. Sixteen of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in China, and many regions can now lay claim to the most polluted air in the world.

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Beijing Will Give Drivers Money To Give Up Polluting Cars

Treehugger | Alex Pasternack | Posted 05.25.2011

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Beijing is so desperate to get high-polluting cars off the roads, the city has devised a scheme that will pay citizens as much as $3600 to give up he...

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Beijing's Olympic Pollution Forecast: Hot Air

Alex Pasternack | Posted 05.25.2011

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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.

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US Olympic Cyclists Fly Into China Wearing Face Masks

Reuters | Doug Hamilton | Posted 05.25.2011

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BEIJING - Some members of the U.S. cycling squad arrived for the Olympic Games on Tuesday wearing black respiratory masks, apparently concerned over r...

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$17B, 1 Million Cars Lighter, China Still Mired In Smog

Wall Street Journal | Shai Oster | Posted 05.25.2011

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BEIJING -- China has gone to Olympian lengths to try to ensure that its skies are clear for the Summer Games, which formally kick off in 10 days. It h...

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Is $27 Billion Dollars Enough To Clean Up China?

TreeHugger | Alex Pasternack | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Chinese government will invest 1.35 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) each year for the next three years in environmental protection, or...

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