From the vault: Air pollution in Baltimore
Remembering Baltimore’s smoky, sooty years when the city had the second-filthiest air in the country.
Christina Tkacik 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun air pollution, Baltimore, smog, smoke
Remembering Baltimore’s smoky, sooty years when the city had the second-filthiest air in the country.
Christina Tkacik 0 Comment Eurasia Beijing, China, pollution, smog
(AP): Thick, gray smog fell over Beijing on Tuesday, choking China’s capital in a haze that spurred authorities to cancel flights and close some highways in emergency measures to cut down on air pollution.
Matt Bracken 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun, World Beijing, China, pollution, smog
China’s capital and many cities in the northern part of the country recorded the worst smog of the year, with air quality devices in some areas unable to read such high levels of pollutants.
Matt Bracken 0 Comment World Beijing, China, pollution, smog, super smog
China continues to suffer a pollution crisis, with Beijing shrouded in acrid smog. Authorities have introduced anti-pollution policies and often pledged to clean up the environment but the problem has not eased. In October 2013, clouds of smog blanketed Harbin in China’s Heilongjiang province. According to reports, visibility was cut to 33 feet.