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On the Ball: Ready for the Olympics?
It's almost 2008, and Beijing's air is still polluted |
Sarah K. Burkhalter |
27 Dec 2007 |
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| The city of Beijing has been striving to clear its air for the sake of the Olympic athletes who will descend upon the city this coming summer -- but whether it will be able to pull off blue skies remains to be seen. Beijingers were warned to stay inside today, as pollution hit 'as bad as it can get,' according to a spokesperson from the city's Environmental Protection Bureau, who adds, 'This is as bad as it has been all year.' The International Olympic Committee ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, China, climate, green living, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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