Air pollution is a serious problem in Hong Kong, and Hong Kongers often complain that the worst of it comes from Mainland China. Is that fact or a convenient scapegoat? After all, Hong Kong is a densely populated developed city with one of the busiest ports in the World – it is likely that they […]
Tag: Weather
You thought rain washes away pollution?
I’ve wondered whether rain decreases pollution for a long time because I’ve noticed two things: 1. Sometimes after it rains in Beijing, the sky is gloriously blue. When that happens, many people like me say, “Wow, the rain really washed away the pollution!” 2. But then sometimes it rains and rains, and the sky still […]
US Embassy Beijing reads AQI of 0! Are the summer skies always clear?
Map of today’s pollution levels across China – 9th September 2016. Source：http://aqicn.org What a glorious day in Beijing! Right now, the US Embassy in Beijing is giving a PM2.5 value of 0. Is summer normally this good? And what’s the pollution like in other parts of China right now? (Short answer: not good! Long answer: read […]