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Chinese province offers 'clean air tourism' to suffering urbanites

Mar 13, 2013
China's southeastern province of Fujian enjoys some of China's cleanest air. Provincial officials have launched a 'clean air tourism' campaign to court Chinese who live in cities like Beijing, where pollution levels have been at record highs this year.
Posted In: tourism, China, clean air, smog
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What would your city look like with Beijing's air? A smog simulator

Feb 8, 2013
Intense air pollution in Beijing last month forced children and the elderly indoors and obscured visibility so bad that residents say they couldn't see buildings down the street. We imagine what would other cities might look like with Beijing-quality air.
Posted In: air pollution, air quality, smog
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China's city dwellers struggle to cope with air pollution

Jan 30, 2013
China now burns nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined. That's one reason for the recent severe smog outbreaks that have many Chinese residents complaining about air pollution.
Posted In: China, pollution, smog
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China exports pollution, too

Dec 5, 2011
Bad smog in Beijing is costing the U.S. billions.
Posted In: China, smog, air pollution
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Playlist: The stock market continues to fall

Aug 8, 2011
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Posted In: J Mascis, Little Dragon, marketplace, Pronto, smog, Why?
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Shanghai's Blue Skies Are But a Smoggy Memory...

Jan 26, 2011
November 1st, 2010: The view from my office disappears. After living in an industrial region of China in the 90s, my lungs kn...
Posted In: air pollution, smog, World's Fair

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