Blog Tag - PM 2.5

Air-renaissance: Beijing Celebrates 2-1/2 Years Without a “Seriously Polluted” day
Submitted on Oct 29, 2020
With Covid-19 inconveniencing our lives over the past ten months, it seems we whiny foreigners have forgotten to complain about the air. But a quick...
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...
Beicology: Beijing's Air Pollution Forecasted to Continue Dropping
Submitted on Jul 15, 2019
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 ...
University to Students: If You Want to Use an Air Filter, Get a Doctor's Note
Submitted on Dec 28, 2016
In the latest victory of bureaucracy over common sense, Beijing's Communication University has told students they need a doctor's note and a personal...
Changes to Beijing’s Emergency Air Pollution Response System Due Dec 15
Submitted on Dec 05, 2016
Adjustments to Beijing's four-tiered emergency air pollution warning system take effect December 15, raising the threshold of the most dire alert but...
As if We Don't Have Enough to Worry About, Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Found in Beijing Air
Submitted on Nov 28, 2016
As if we didn't already have enough to worry about when it comes Beijing's air, scientists have now discovered DNA that can lead to bacteria becoming...
Three Quarters Through 2016, Beijing's Air 10 Percent Better Than Last Year
Submitted on Oct 05, 2016
With 75 percent of 2016 in the can, Beijing's air has been 10 percent better than last year, a trend that we endorse with a deep, deep breath and a...
Beijing, Five Area Cities Join In for Trial Adjustment of Air Quality Warning System
Submitted on Feb 06, 2016
Five surrounding cities will join Beijing in a trial adjustment of the Air Quality Warning System that resulted in the declaration of two Red Alerts...
Beijing Dad's Air Quality Device Kicks off Crowdfunding Campaign
Submitted on Feb 02, 2016
We Beijing air obsessives will soon have a new gadget to play with: The AirVisual Node, a cool new home AQI monitor with advanced features that...
Could this Be the Air Quality Monitor that Changes Everything?
Submitted on Jan 21, 2016
Built by a long-term Beijing expat dad obsessed with keeping the air in his home safe for his family, the AirVisual Node could be a game-changer in...
Clean-Air Accolades: MayAir wins the Bluetech Award
Submitted on Jan 19, 2016
This winter has already been marred by record-breaking levels of pollution and unprecedented red alert restrictions, but Beijingers need not fear....
Breathless in Beijing: Irene Hong, Managing Director of China eCapital
Submitted on Jan 12, 2016
In this portion of MayAir’s sponsored series, we interview members of Beijing’s international community about what they think and how they deal with...
Think The Air's Bad Now? You Should've Seen It in the Qing Dynasty
Submitted on Jan 11, 2016
Think Beijing's pollution is bad now? You shoulda seen it in the Qing Dynasty. According to a Chinese report in the Reference News, a Macau-based...
Breathless in Beijing: Natooke CEO Ines Brunn on how (and why) she cycles through the smog
Submitted on Jan 05, 2016
In this portion of MayAir’s sponsored series, we interview members of Beijing’s international community about what they think and how they deal with...
Only 15 More Years Before Beijing Has Clean Air
Submitted on Dec 31, 2015
New government targets for PM2.5 reduction were announced yesterday, and if that pattern holds, Beijing could achieve the World Health Organization's...