Beijing Issues First-Ever Smog Red Alert
Beijing’s weather report via the AP: Smog smog smog smog smog smog smog smog.
Readings of PM2.5 particles climbed toward 300 micrograms per cubic meter on Monday and are expected to continue rising before the air begins to improve with the arrival of a cold front on Thursday. The World Health Organization designates the safe level for PM2.5 particles at 25.
The red alert, used Monday for the first time, means severe smog has been forecasted for at least three days in a row. That means the air is so unbreathable officials are asking schools to close and people are only allowed to use their cars every other day.
What can they do about it? Plenty of things. What will they do about it? Stay inside, I guess.
