Blog Tag - Air Pollution

Beicology – Another Landmark for Beijing’s Air as it Meets All Air Quality Standards for First Time
Submitted on May 13, 2022
With dining-in still a no go in the capital it can feel like there isn’t much good news going around at the moment, but there is one thing to...
Beijing Hits Five-Year Trend in Air Quality Improvement, According to IQAir Report
Submitted on Mar 28, 2022
Once again Beijing showed a year-on-year improvement in air quality, according to the latest World Air Quality Report from IQAir. The annual report...
May Was the Best Month on Record for Beijing's Air
Submitted on Jun 11, 2021
Look up into Beijing's sky recently and see something unusual? Yes, those are clouds against the backdrop of a blue, blue sky: puffy ones, streaky...
Throwback Thursday: Airpocalypse a Reminder of Greater Climate Change Threats
Submitted on Mar 18, 2021
Throwback Thursday takes a look back into Beijing's past, using our 13-year-strong blog archives as the source for a glance at the weird and...
Despite the Occasional Airpocalypse, Beijing’s Air is on a Path to Steady Improvement
Submitted on Mar 16, 2021
Yes, we get it, we’ve had a horrendous couple of weeks here in the capital, capping yesterday’s disastrously bad pollution that had air monitors...
What is in a Beijing Sandstorm?
Submitted on Mar 15, 2021
How bad is the smog these days, really? Who is keeping tabs on the state of our drinking water? What has the government done about carbon emissions ...
Fireworks Were Banned, So What Was With The CNY Smog?
Submitted on Feb 18, 2021
Before fireworks were restricted to outside the Fifth Ring Road, an opaque haze falling on the capital over the Spring Festival holiday was an...
Food for Thought: Oily Fish Found to Protect the Brain From Air Pollution
Submitted on Jul 20, 2020
A new study has found that eating oily fish may help protect aging brains from the detrimental effects of air pollution. The study, published in the...
NASA Reveals Rebound in NO2 Density in China, PM2.5 Returns Too
Submitted on May 27, 2020
NASA has released new maps to present their data on the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) density in China, revealing an undeniable rebound in levels...
Does Turning on the AC Bring Polluted Air Indoors?
Submitted on May 04, 2020
This post comes courtesy of Smart Air, a social enterprise and registered B-Corp dedicated to helping people in China breathe clean air without...
Beicology: Did the Virus Cause Blue Skies? Will Worms Eat Plastic Pies?
Submitted on Mar 25, 2020
How bad is the smog these days, really? Who is keeping tabs on the state of our drinking water? What has the government done about carbon emissions ...
Can DIY Homemade Masks Protect Us From Coronavirus?
Submitted on Mar 13, 2020
This post comes courtesy of Smart Air, a social enterprise and registered B-Corp dedicated to helping people in China breathe clean air without...
Beijing's Rankings Plummet Again, But This Time We're Happy About It
Submitted on Feb 29, 2020
Amidst all of this coronavirus nonsense, it’s time to pause, take a deep breath and celebrate: Beijing has dropped out of the list of the planet’s...
AirVisual Partners with the UN to Spread Air Quality Awareness World-Wide
Submitted on Feb 20, 2020
When residing in Beijing, keeping an eye on the AQI is a must, but it’s far from the only city in the world that regularly experiences toxic levels...
Can Air Purifiers Protect us From the Coronavirus (Covid-19)?
Submitted on Feb 15, 2020
This post comes courtesy of Smart Air, a social enterprise and registered B-Corp dedicated to helping people in China breathe clean air without...