Did You See The Smog In Beijing

@marlina (154103)
Canada
December 2, 2015 4:45pm CST
OMG, this is horrible, I was just looking at some pictures of the smog in Beijing . Then I went to the YouTube website and found this video. I wonder how people can live in a smoggy city like this one. They sure didn't have this when they were all riding bicycles. What is their solution to this mess?
As China and other world leaders meet in Paris at the U.N. Climate Summit, Beijing has raised its air pollution alert to "orange" — the highest level reached...
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
2 Dec 15
I know that the city where I live is one of the most polluted there are. But this looks worse. Although, I have heard that there are different kinds of air pollution, depending on the components.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
3 Dec 15
Even in Chile? I wasn't aware of it.
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
3 Dec 15
All the burning of coal is finally catching up with them I guess.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
3 Dec 15
And it looks like it is catching "overtime".
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@suzzy3 (8341)
3 Dec 15
I saw that on the news. The thing is we should all stop using coal whether it is in the home or coal fired power stations. Not as easy as it sounds.We should all have green cars. Well that is not going to be possible. I am so grateful I live in a country area in the UK.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
3 Dec 15
Everyone having a green car, maybe it will happen in 50 years from now.
@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
3 Dec 15
Plant more trees and ban cars.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
3 Dec 15
More trees, I am all for that. Cars: I wonder how many people would give up their cars?
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
3 Dec 15
@marlina The communists are good at getting things like this done. they just make a rule and enforce it.
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@DeborahDiane (40846)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Dec 15
It was horrible! Can you imagine living someplace with that much smog? Even Los Angeles in the 1970s wasn't that bad!
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
3 Dec 15
I remember hearing people talking about how bad it was in Los Angeles ( I was living in Quebec at that time) and of course did not believe them.
@LLSummer (586)
• Guizhou, China
2 Dec 15
Sometimes I also see the smog in Beijing. but in china there are still many beautiful places and never polluted , By the way, most of developed cities at the first maybe need to do how to deal with those problems.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
3 Dec 15
I am sure that some places are still beautiful in China where there is not so many cars and factories.
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@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
3 Dec 15
I went to Beijing two years ago during Chinese New Year. At that time it was OK. I saw these pictures and I learned the horrible air in Beijing lately. I don't know what you can see in Beijing right now due to the serious smog. I heard many people go to the hospital because they don't feel well. Be sure the bad weather and pollution are the main factors. I hope our government can do more real methods to improve our environment. Of course it is easy to said than done. But at least doing something will make a change.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
3 Dec 15
You mean it is worse than just 2 years ago?
@rocky1980 (530)
• Chandigarh, India
3 Dec 15
not just Beijing but New Delhi, India is also in news for smog. these two cities are being claimed to have bad air quality. according a Indian news media, as far as air quality is concerned, Delhi is worse than Beijing. Delhi going through worst time in its history.
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• Shenzhen, China
3 Dec 15
Terrible. Hope our government can implement an effective way to protect our environment.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
3 Dec 15
Keeping my fingers crossed that any government in the world do the right thing.
@Juliaacv (56241)
• Canada
3 Dec 15
I didn't know that they had such a problem until now.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
3 Dec 15
I knew there was a problem but not to that extent.
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@LadyDuck (502464)
• Italy
3 Dec 15
I have seen the photos, it's horrible and I fear that it's becoming worse every year as more people can afford to buy a car.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
2 Dec 15
more and cheaper public transit, and cleaner at that.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
3 Dec 15
I agree totally. Plus they have to find a way to run their factories some other manners.
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@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
5 Dec 15
Smog will cover each and every city of the world unless we stop using fuels like coal. Industries should be located far from the city areas, and the vehicles should be made for running on natural gas and filters, to minimize air pollution.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
5 Dec 15
Agree, time to do something about it, something serious!
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• Kolkata, India
5 Dec 15
@marlina yes, initiative taken by everyone in the world can help make a lasting change before it's too late.
@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
3 Dec 15
They say that healthy activities like jogging and cycling can actually be unhealthy when the air is that bad.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
3 Dec 15
I believe this one, can you imagine bicycling in that heavy smog?
@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
3 Dec 15
They have done nothing about pollution and it will be there when the weather patterns won't let it drift to cover us. When they decide to do something and worry about the world life will be better for all of us.
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Dec 15
That is horrible. I hope they can take measures to get rid of it.
@totobasso (330)
• Canada
3 Dec 15
Horrible isn't it?