“Apocalyptic” Smog Smothers China

Beijing Air Pollution Pattern Goes Binary

Beijing Near Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) is switching between “unhealthy” and “off-the-chart hazardous.”

Beijing Air Pollution Chart: Near Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI). Source: http://aqicn.org/city/beijing/

Dense Smog Envelopes Central China

Meantime, dense smog enveloped Wuhan city, the capital of central China’s Hubei Province.

Original Caption: Cars move in the fog on a road in Wuhan City, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, Jan. 14, 2014. The local meteorologic center issued an orange alert for fog on Tuesday [morning.] (Xinhua/Cheng Min). More images…

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• Air Pollution: Visibility Down to 10 Meters in E China September 30, 2013

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