Blog Tag - beijing smog

Smog Tasting Takes Open-Air Cooking to a Whole New Level
In December 2017 a group of leading behavioral scientists, environmental conservationists, and media scholars gathered in Washington, DC for a Fuller...
Smog Day: An Illustrated Guide
Good morning Beijing! The factories were very busy last night. Yet when you first woke up this morning, it took you a minute to understand what was...
Clouded Morals: Exposure to Pollution May Lead to Increased Levels of Unethical Behavior, Study Finds
A new study has shown that exposure to increased levels of air pollution, and even imagining exposure to air pollution, may lead to “unethical...
Your Soundtrack to a Beijing Red Alert (and a Playlist for a Beautiful Day Like Today)
Trust the Chinese internet to come up with a smog song. Adapted from 'Juanzhulian,' which was originally sang and composed by Huo Zun for the popular...
This Week's Beijing Weather Forecast: Smog
After a pleasant Sunday, smog returns to Beijing and its weather forecast, just in time for the rest of the week. Beijing and southern Hebei province...
Where the Wind Blows: Beijing to Build 'Ventilation Corridors' to Blow Away Pollution
Beijing plans to build "ventilation corridors" to allow regular air flow across the city reduce pollution, state-run media reported. Five primary...
Breathless in Beijing: Natooke CEO Ines Brunn on how (and why) she cycles through the smog
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...
Breathless in Beijing: Hailie Song, Marketing Manager at Sherpa’s
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...
Breathless in Beijing: Shane Novak, Owner of Mookey Swim and MFit Kickboxing
Editor’s Note: In this portion of MayAir’s sponsored series, we interview members of Beijing’s international community about what they think and how...
That Wheezy Feeling: Asthma Irritants and What You Can do About It
While PM2.5s are widely known as one of Beijing's most hazardous pollutants, Dr. Gary Sackrison says those minuscule particles are not the only...
Sizing up Beijing’s Air Pollution against other Cities
Beijing is internationally notorious for its air pollution – surely it ranks among the top five smoggiest cities in the world, right? Wrong. In fact...
Toxic Soup: Ten Pollutants Affecting Beijing’s Air
Beijing may have seen an overall improvement in the air quality in 2015 over the previous few years, but all that goes out the window whenever...
Silent, Steady and Beijing-Ready: Introducing May Air’s line of air purifiers
Beijing’s abysmal AQI levels certainly make many of us restless, but some people say they’re bound to lose just as much sleep by switching on a big...
Clean Air Coalition: Origins is Partnering with Local Businesses to Help Beijingers Breathe Easier
This post is sponsored by Origins, a young technology company based in Beijing that develops cutting edge smart devices designed to help people...
AQI and PM2.5: Origins Founder Liam Bates explains what they actually mean
This post is sponsored by Origins, a young technology company based in Beijing that develops cutting edge smart devices designed to help people...