Last month Beijing's air pollution soared past levels considered hazardous by the World Health Organization. Prior to that, the government often played down the pollution in Beijing, insisting it ...

The initiative helped pressure the Chinese government to clean up the air in Beijing and was later expanded to dozens of ...

Beijing (AFP) - Beijing issued its first air pollution red alert for 2016 Thursday, as choking smog is expected to cover the city and surrounding areas in north China during the next five days.

Although new measures and a 2022 date with the Winter Olympics may help clear the air, for now ... In late December, Beijing announced its first pollution red alert of that year, closing schools ...

Graphs reveal how air pollution has changed since the Industrial Revolution UK cities have made significant reductions since hitting a peak in the 1960s From London's Victorian smog to the toxic ...

(ATR) The International Olympic Committee's chief medical expert admits that Beijing's air pollution problem could pose some risk to endurance athletes competing in this summer's Games. Arne ...

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found.