Hong Kong chokes under thick smog
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Hong Kong's government warns people with heart and respiratory problems to stay in as smog chokes the territory.
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By Tom Henry, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio  Jun. 22--Promoting economic development through better smog controls is likely to get a lot harder for Toledo and other metropolitan areas.   The U.S.
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Travellers are likely to face further problems as thick fog continues to cover much of southern England.
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By ELEVEN, Beck  A thick haze of smoke has engulfed parts of North Canterbury, prompting health concerns and an investigation.
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China struggled on Sunday with transport havoc and threats to energy and food supplies caused by snows and freezing cold, with forecasters warning of more harsh weather across eastern and central areas in coming days.
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China struggled on Sunday with transport havoc and threats to energy and food supplies caused by snows and icy cold, with forecasters warning of more brutal weather across eastern and central areas in coming days.
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SHANGHAI, China -- China began mopping up Thursday after sustaining heavy damage from Typhoon Aere, as the death toll from the ferocious storm continued to rise in Taiwan and the Philippines.
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About 60 percent of Chinese cities still suffer from air pollution and have no centralized sewage treatment facilities, according to a report by the State environment watchdog.
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Heavy air pollution in Beijing has prompted warnings to residents to stay inside and forced the cancellation of two air shows that were to coincide with French President Jacques Chirac - s visit to China.
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1st Ld-Writethru: Beijing choked by smoke from burning stalks    BEIJING, June 13 (Xinhua) -- A southerly wind carrying smoke from burning stalks cast a pale over the capital on Tuesday and Wednesday, the environment watchdog said.
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Heavy trucks belch black smoke and lines of buses battle through a virtually gridlocked sea of cars inching beneath a haze of exhaust fumes.
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Millions of Beijing residents were warned to stay indoors at the weekend as a hazardous smog choked the city, closed highways and forced the cancellation of an air show for the visiting French president, Jacques Chirac.
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An increase in smog sparks a small but measurable increase in deaths, scientists report today in a study showing the strongest link yet between smog and damage to health.
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Los Angeles and Pittsburgh provide examples of what to do &#151; and not to do &#151; about China's severe air pollution in the face of surging energy use from rapid economic growth, U.S. and Chinese scientists say.
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It's autumn in Hong Kong but the  island's beaches are still crowded with sun worshippers  desperate to catch the last rays of sunshine before winter.
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Chinese authorities are battling to clean up after one of the worst oil spills in the region's waters.
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Blog: One of the most heavily trafficked subway lines in the city succumbs to soaring temperatures.