Causescommons.wikimedia.org Beijing sees heavy pollution ahead of Olympics Officials have promised to do better after blaming “extremely unfavorable” weather for the relapse to the bad old days of poor air quality.
Politics www.scmp.com Northern China still suffering under worst sandstorm in a decade, but cold and wet weather may bring relief Much of northern China remained blanketed under sand and dust on Wednesday although the worst sandstorm recorded in a decade was expected to gradually settle from Thursday as cold and wet weather fronts moved in.
Politics www.scmp.com China’s steel city Tangshan vows to crack down on pollution after weeks of heavy smog Officials in China's steelmaking hub have vowed to crack down on illicit emissions after two weeks of heavy smog across northern China.
