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06

Feb

Living in Beijing: Just how bad is the smog? Charlie Flint, an expat living in China’s capital, explains the nuances of ‘chewy’ air and his strange affinity for industrial-grade air masks.

Living in Beijing: Just how bad is the smog?
Charlie Flint, an expat living in China’s capital, explains the nuances of ‘chewy’ air and his strange affinity for industrial-grade air masks.

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China/air pollution/Beijing/smog/health/

23

Jan

Photo of the day: Beijing’s smog crisis reaches hazardous, off-the-chart levels See more startling smog photos.

Photo of the day: Beijing’s smog crisis reaches hazardous, off-the-chart levels

See more startling smog photos.

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China/Beijing/smog/pollution/

18

Jan

Airpocalypse: Beijing faces life-threatening air pollution levels Meanwhile, a new study concludes that soot is a major contributor to global warming, second only to carbon dioxide.

Airpocalypse: Beijing faces life-threatening air pollution levels
Meanwhile, a new study concludes that soot is a major contributor to global warming, second only to carbon dioxide.

4 months ago Short URL 78 notes

Beijing/China/health/air pollution/smog/

05

Feb

Beijing’s incredible, inedible egg house

Beijing’s incredible, inedible egg house

2 years ago Short URL 2 notes

China/Beijing/green living/egg/solar power/

14

Dec

Bejing's incredible, inedible egg house

What’s an architect to do when he can’t afford rent in one of the most expensive cities in the world? Erect a solar-powered, grass-clad, egg-shaped hut on the streets of Beijing, of course.

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Beijing/China/egg house/green architecture/