Sandstorms, dangerous pollution return to Beijing
Reuters Thick sandstorms will hit Beijing and several provinces through Wednesday, and Chinese forecasters have advised citizens of respiratory dangers and very low visibility while travelling, state media reported. The capital Beijing has seen regular air pollution and an unseasonal number of sandstorms over the past few weeks. A woman poses for pictures near the […]
Beijing skies turn yellow as sand, dust engulf Chinese capital
Beijing, ChinaReuters The skies above Beijing turned yellow and air pollution soared to severe levels as a giant cloud of sand and dust particles rolled into the city, propelled by strong winds from the north of China. Beijing’s air quality index rose to 324 as of 4pm local time on Thursday, mainly due to larger […]