China’s Air Quality Chart Goes Apesh*t Again

Beijing entombed by mega smog, AGAIN

The Beijing Weather Station issued a “yellow haze alert,” the country’s third highest alert level, warning of serious air pollution and very low visibility on Monday, October 28, 2013.

Beijing’s air quality remained at “Hazardous” level with the pollution index climbing to 424 on Monday at 21:00 local time.

[Hazardous Air Pollution – Mandatory Health Alert: Everyone may experience more serious health effects]

Beijing’s air quality index (AQI) climbed to 424 on Monday at 21:00. In several other populous municipalities the index climbed to as high as 824. Source: http://aqicn.org/

Dense smog fills the daytime air in Chang’an Avenue, downtown Beijing, China, October 28, 2013. (Source: news.xinhuanet.com/CFP).

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Air Pollution Levels Climb in China, India

Another off-the-chart day for air pollution in China and India

Beijing’s air quality turned “Hazardous” with the pollution index climbing to 385 on Sunday at 21:00 local time.

[Hazardous Air Pollution – Mandatory Health Alert: Everyone may experience more serious health effects]

Beijing’s air quality index (AQI) climbed to 385 on Sunday at 21:00. In several other populous municipalities the index climbed to between 660 and 700. Source: http://aqicn.org/

India: a “gang-rape” of different kind

In the Indian capital of New Delhi, it was a “gang-rape” of different kind as the pollution index reached 999.

New Delhi again reported the worst level of air pollution anywhere in the world today, with index climbing to 999.  Source: http://aqicn.org/

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