air quality
China Detains 5 Environmental Officials for Falsifying Air Quality Results
Charissa Echavez | | Oct 26, 2016 10:23 PM EDT |
At least five environmental officials in China's northern city of Xi'an have been detained for tampering air quality monitoring equipment and falsifying results to avoid being fined, state-backed Xinhua News agency reported.
China is Breathing in Cleaner Air: Environmental Ministry
Charissa Echavez | | Jul 19, 2016 09:47 AM EDT |
China's air quality continues to improve in the first half of this year, the country's environmental ministry said on Sunday.
Over 2000 Companies in China to Suspend or Slow Down Production
Charissa Echavez | | Dec 22, 2015 10:04 AM EST |
Following the succeeding 'red alert' status issued by Beijing, authorities have ordered over 2000 factories to suspend or minimize production. The memo was issued just a few days after alert level was raised again.
China’s Air Quality Is Improving Amid Stricter Environmental Laws
Roguero Caler | | Jun 30, 2015 02:02 PM EDT |
China’s air quality is improving — That’s what the nation’s environment minister Chen Jining said during the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee’s bi-monthly session. Speaking in front of lawmakers, Chen emphasized that stricter environmental laws helped combat air pollution.
Utah's Air Quality Improves in 2014
Marco Foronda | | Jan 02, 2015 04:38 AM EST |
Public clamor led state officials to push hard for abating air pollution.
China’s Notorious Smog Turns Away Tourists in Droves
Michael A. Katz | | Dec 14, 2014 01:05 PM EST |
For each one-percent drop in good air days, the number of inbound tourists fell by about 443,550 people, according to new report.
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