BEIJING (Reuters) - Olympic host city Beijing was bathed in blue skies on Sunday as official pollution levels stayed low while late-summer heat climbed five days before the Games open.
A week after the city was cloaked in a humid haze trapping fumes and dust, rains and breezes have cleared the air, easing worries for now about Olympic Games athletes suffering in smog.
The Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau (www.bjepb.gov.cn) said air quality was "good" in the 24 hours up to midday Saturday, with the main pollution worry -- tiny particulate matter -- at what China considers acceptable levels... About half of Beijing's 3.3 million cars are off the road, $18 billion has been spent on clean-up measures, and manufacturers around the city have closed down. But fetid haze could return, and many of the more than 10,000 athletes are still delaying their arrival for the August 8-24 Games until the last minute to avoid bad air. The glaring sunlight may also increase ozone levels, a pollutant not measured by the city's official air quality index. At high levels, ozone can affect breathing.
A week after the city was cloaked in a humid haze trapping fumes and dust, rains and breezes have cleared the air, easing worries for now about Olympic Games athletes suffering in smog.
The Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau (www.bjepb.gov.cn) said air quality was "good" in the 24 hours up to midday Saturday, with the main pollution worry -- tiny particulate matter -- at what China considers acceptable levels... About half of Beijing's 3.3 million cars are off the road, $18 billion has been spent on clean-up measures, and manufacturers around the city have closed down. But fetid haze could return, and many of the more than 10,000 athletes are still delaying their arrival for the August 8-24 Games until the last minute to avoid bad air. The glaring sunlight may also increase ozone levels, a pollutant not measured by the city's official air quality index. At high levels, ozone can affect breathing.
The Problem is everywhere! I saw on the news two days ago that they were cloud seeding to make it rain, to knock the pollution and dust out of the sky! That is such a great way to fix the Problem. NOT. You know what we think, PLANT SOME TREES!
Trees:
-Help to settle out, trap and hold particle pollutants (dust, ash, pollen and smoke) that can damage human lungs.
-Absorb CO2 and other dangerous gasses and, in turn, replenish the atmosphere with oxygen.
-Produce enough oxygen on each acre for 18 people every day.
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