The city of Harbin in northern China is closing down airports and schools thanks to a perfect storm of air pollution, according to a report from the New York Times . Particulate matter in the city's air has reached record-setting levels, prompting local government to advice citizens to stay in their homes as local hospitals saw a 30 percent surge in admissions from respiratory problems. Visibility is less than ten meters in many parts of the city, which has made driving both difficult and dangerous, and the Times quotes the city's official news site as saying, "you can’t see your own fingers in front of you."
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/21/4862066/northeastern-china-paralyzed-by-perfect-storm-of-air-pollution
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