China: Hong Kong Air Deteriorates, Beijing Sees Heaviest Snowfall in 60 Years

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | January 6th, 2010 | Trackback

Hong Kong has been covered by a thick blanket of haze almost daily the past few months and a new air quality study by the Environmental Protection Department showed that street-level pollution reached life-threatening levels on 44 days last year, up from 39 in 2008 and 13 in 2005. The worst area was Hong Kong’s Central district, a haven for business but also a key tourist area. The deteriorating air quality is blamed on emissions from the southern Chinese factory belt just to the north and local power plant and transport emissions. In other news, severe winter weather and haggling over the cost of coal between suppliers and power companies caused power rationing in central and eastern China. Authorities urged residents to limit the use of gas, while in Beijing, authorities reduced heating to public buildings to ensure supplies for residents. The capital saw the heaviest snowfall in almost 60 years Jan. 3 when 12 inches fell.

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