Home / Environment / News Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read | Comment
Floating Dust Hits Beijing on Monday
Adjust font size:

Beijing was hit by a light sand storm on Monday as northwest winds blew through the city changing the color of the sky to orange, says the China Meteorological Administration (CMA).

By late afternoon, however, winds had subsided somewhat and blue skies returned.

At midday visibility was less than 10 kilometers and people were advised to restrict outdoor activities, said Sun Jun, a CMA senior engineer.

Some areas in neighboring Hebei Province and Tianjin city experienced the same conditions, while sand storms swept across the southeastern part of Inner Mongolia and the western part of Liaoning.

Over the next three days, the central, western and southeastern parts of Inner Mongolia, the southwestern part of northeast China and the southern part of Xinjiang can expect similar weather.

(Xinhua News Agency May 8, 2007)

Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read
Comment
Pet Name
Anonymous

China Archives
Related >>
- Beijing Duststorm Caused by Dried Salt Lakes
- China Records Three Sandstorms in April
- Beijing Reports Record High Temperature in 40 Years
- 146-ton Garbage Collected in Tian'anmen Square on Holidays
Most Viewed >>
Air Quality 
Cities Major Pollutant Air Quality Level
Beijing particulate matter II
Shanghai particulate matter III1
Guangzhou sulfur dioxide II
Chongqing particulate matter III2
Xi'an particulate matter III1
Most Read
- White paper on energy
- Endangered monkeys grow in number
- Yangtze River's Three Gorges 2 mln years in the making
- The authorities sets sights on polluted soil
- China, US benefit from clean energy
NGO Events Calendar Tips
- Hand in hand to protect endangered animals and plants
- Changchun, Mini-marathon Aimed at Protecting Siberian Tiger
- Water Walk by Nature University
- Green Earth Documentary Salon
- Prof. Maria E. Fernandez to Give a Lecture on Climate Change
More
Archives
UN meets on climate change
The UN Climate Change Conference brought together representatives of over 180 countries and observers from various organizations.
Panda Facts
A record 28 panda cubs born via artificial insemination have survived in 2006.
South China Karst
Rich and unique karst landforms located in south China display exceptional natural beauty.
Saving the Tibetan Antelopes
The rare animals survive in the harsh natural environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
More
Laws & Regulations
- Forestry Law of the People's Republic of China
- Meteorology Law of the People's Republic of China
- Fire Control Law of the People's Republic of China
- Law on Protecting Against and Mitigating Earthquake Disasters
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Conserving Energy
More
Links:
State Environmental Protection Administration
Ministry of Water Resources
Ministry of Land and Resources
China Environmental Industry Network
Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base