PM2.5 will be monitored and the data published twice a day on Twitter via @CANalert and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/cleanairnetwork.    Disclaimer: the PM2.5 data we release is measured by a portable PM2.5 monitor (TSI SidePak AM510) which is widely used by university researchers.  The location is outside of our CAN office (102-106 Queen’s Road...
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SCMP Shi Jiangtao in Beijing Air quality in the nation’s capital plunged yesterday morning to pre-Olympic levels again as dense smog blanketed the city, severely disrupting air and road traffic. Pollution readings from both the local environmental watchdog and the US embassy exceeded the upper limit of “hazardous” for most of the morning, prompting...
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SCMP op-ed Hong Kong exists under the illusion it is a sophisticated city. Its historical relevance as a trading port and financial hub has faded. Every day, Singapore and Shanghai become more likely capitals of Asia. This great city has become a polluted playground for hordes of mainland tourists coming to shop, give birth,...
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Want a new look for a new year? Don’t miss this one time ‘air affair! 80% off all ‘aircuts at Voi Voi Rakkaus hair salon on SATURDAY JANUARY 14TH! Minimum donation: $200, includes shampoo, cut and finish (Original store value, $1,000) All proceeds will go towards cleaning up Hong Kong’s air! WHEN: Saturday, January...
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SCMP Cheung Chi-fai Time to update 24-year-old air quality objectives, greens say; officials blame weather and old vehicles Hong Kong’s roadside pollution levels were the worst ever last year, according to the Environmental Protection Department. Readings at the three roadside monitoring stations in Central, Causeway Bay and Mong Kok showed that pollution levels were...
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(8th January, 2012, Hong Kong) In its first-ever annual air quality review, Clean Air Network (CAN) revealed that nitrogen dioxide concentration levels in Hong Kong’s urban areas during 2011 were the highest they have ever been since monitoring began in 1996. A rise in levels of particulate matter (PM10), fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone...
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SCMP Shi Jiangtao in Beijing The top environmental watchdog has set out a timetable for monitoring smog-related pollutants across the mainland amid mounting public pressure and setbacks in curbing pollution and energy waste this year. The timetable unveiled by Environment Minister Zhou Shengxian on Wednesday is widely seen as a step in the right...
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