May 21st, 2013 at 6:00PM: jrodmanjr, Flickr
After a protracted, freezing and rainy spring, summer finally hit Shanghai a few weeks ago. Prior to the sun breaching the clouds (if not always the smog), the streets were full of the poncho-wearing cyclists like the two in this shot by Flickr user jrodmanjr. Yes, two - the yellow blur is also a biker who whipped past at just the right moment. Ponchos are inevitably brightly ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Photo Of The Day: Riding In The Rain
May 21st, 2013 at 6:00PM: jrodmanjr, Flickr
After a protracted, freezing and rainy spring, summer finally hit Shanghai a few weeks ago. Prior to the sun breaching the clouds (if not always the smog), the streets were full of the poncho-wearing cyclists like the two in this shot by Flickr user jrodmanjr. Yes, two - the yellow blur is also a biker who whipped past at just the right moment. Ponchos are inevitably brightly ...The Solution To China's Smog Problem? Fresh Air In A Can!
Feb 2nd, 2013 at 8:00AM: By now I'm sure you've all read the reports of just how horrible the air quality in China has become. The smog has gotten so bad in Beijing, for example, that it has delayed flights, shrouded skyscrapers like fog and prompted health warnings for those venturing outside. But one Chinese entrepreneur thinks he may have the solution to this problem – fresh air in a can.
Last September, ...Record Pollution Suffocates Beijing, China (PHOTOS)
Jan 14th, 2013 at 1:00PM:
If you're looking to visit Beijing, China, in the near future you might want to consider packing a face mask in your suitcase. According to the Associated Press, one of the worst rounds of air pollution is currently engulfing the population there, keeping schoolchildren indoors and sending residents to hospitals.
According to the outlet, pollution peaked over the weekend, when ...Traveling to Beijing? Beware the pollution
Dec 13th, 2011 at 1:00PM:
A street in downtown Beijing. Posted on YouKu.
That blanket over Bejing? Despite what the government wants to tell you, it isn't just inclement weather. A new report from the US Embassy air monitor rates the air in ...
Crazy dust storm covers Sydney in red haze
Sep 23rd, 2009 at 3:30PM: Residents and tourists in Sydney, Australia, might be feeling as though they been transported to Mars, and in fact, a glance around at the city covered in red dust against a red-orange sky does bring to mind images of what a colony on the red planet would look like. Despite its other-worldly appearance, the haze that converged on Sydney yesterday is earth-bound, composed of red dust from the ...Beijing to Ban Traffic in August
Jul 5th, 2007 at 3:03PM: In response to the high levels of pollution in Beijing, China, the International Olympic Committee is beginning to worry about the health of Olympic fans and athletes alike. To determine whether or not to completely ban private cars in the city as way to decrease the pollution, the committee will do a two-week, car-free trial run in August. If the two weeks sans cars significantly reduces ...
