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1. News - China

   Air pollution in Beijing reaches hazardous levels

   Posted Jan 12th 2013, 04:24pm by Associated Press in Beijing

   ... and factories have to reduce their production capacity if Beijing’s official air-quality reading goes over 500. Air pollution is a major problem in China with its rapid pace of industrialisation, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1126397/air-pollution-beijing-reaches-hazardous-levels
2. News - China - Beijing

   Beijing air pollution soars off index as dust storm brews in west

   Posted Feb 28th 2013, 10:20am by Ernest Kao

   ... Protection in Beijing recorded a PM2.5 level of 416, a level considered “severely polluted”. 02-28-2013 10:00; PM2.5; 510.0; 506; Beyond Index — BeijingAir (@BeijingAir) February 28, 2013 Several ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1162062/beijing-air-pollution-soars-beyond-index-again
3. News - China - ENVIRONMENT

   Beijing boosts air monitors in bid to give clearer readings

   Posted Oct 07th 2012, 03:50pm by Associated Press in Beijing

   ... News China Beijing air pollution Associated Press in Beijing Beijing authorities have completed a network of monitors that will more accurately measure air quality in the smog-ridden city after being pushed into it by public pressure and pollution reports from the US embassy. The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Centre said on Saturday that an additional 15 monitoring ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1055914/beijing-completes-air-quality-monitoring-network
4. News - China - ENVIRONMENT

   Smog thickens again in Beijing with pollution at danger levels

   Posted Jan 24th 2013, 12:00am by STEPHEN CHEN, Agence France-Presse

   ... It reported that the southern part of the capital was likely to see the densest smog, while visibility across most of the city remained below 3,000 metres. By 4pm, the air pollution index in central ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1134749/smog-thickens-again-beijing-pollution-danger-levels
5. Comment - Insight & Opinion

   What's happening to those hot jobs in Beijing?

   Posted Jan 23rd 2013, 05:45pm by Max Price

   ... Comment Insight & Opinion Beijing air pollution Max Price What impact will Beijing’s worsening pollution have on high-end jobs and talent? Senior international recruiter Max Price tells the story from the hazy frontline. Beijing’s air pollution problems have been widely reported in the news lately. That Beijing suffers from high levels of pollution is nothing new, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1134486/whats-happening-those-hot-jobs-beijing
6. Comment - Insight & Opinion

   Smog crisis sounds alarm bells for China

   Posted Jan 23rd 2013, 12:44pm by Zhang Hong

   ... when going out. If the poor air quality continues, nobody will be surprised if public protests occur. In fact, complaints about air pollution are nothing new in Beijing. For years, the city has ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1134317/smog-crisis-sounds-alarm-bells-china
7. News - China

   China pollution makes recruiter's job more difficult

   Posted Jan 21st 2013, 07:35pm by Jeanny Yu

   ... of living might be cheaper, said Adam. Yet after what happened to Beijing recently, the situation “might change”, he added. On Saturday, a Beijing air pollution index measuring particulate matter ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1133131/china-pollution-makes-recruiters-job-more-difficult
8. News - China - ENVIRONMENT

   Beijing ranks ninth among China's top 10 polluted cities

   Posted Feb 07th 2013, 06:19pm by Ernest Kao

   ... in Hebei province - a major centre for China's steel industry - with Xingtai listed as the most polluted. The 10 were pulled from an analysis of 74 mainland cities using the “newest air ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1145325/beijing-ranks-ninth-among-chinas-top-10-polluted-cities
9. News - China - ENVIRONMENT

   'Severe' pollution recorded as smog shrouds Beijing

   Posted Oct 09th 2012, 12:00am by Li Jing

   ... - was "hazardous". Beijing residents lamented the poor air quality on microblogs, with some blaming increased traffic for the high pollution readings after days of clear skies during the holiday. ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1056625/severe-pollution-recorded-smog-shrouds-beijing
10. News - China

    Where has Beijing gone? Thick smog engulfs northern China

    Posted Jan 11th 2013, 10:57am by Staff Reporter

    .... The account regularly posts air pollution readings from monitors installed on embassy grounds in downtown Beijing. As of 10am on Friday, the monitors showed a PM2.5 fine-particle pollutants reading ...

    http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1125376/where-has-beijing-gone-thick-smog-engulfs-northern-china

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