Beijing Olympics smog cam, stats & air-quality video
Air quality has been, and continues to be, a concern for athletes and tourists attending the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Is it the summer heat that’s causing thick smog conditions or is it just a haze? The air-quality levels in Beijing are measured by an Air Pollution Index. The Wall Street Journal’s “The Numbers Guy” explains the API measurements and how they compare with U.S. standards.
Here are some additional Web resources to give you a better idea of what the air quality is like in Beijing during the Olympics.
Beijing 2008 Olympics Smog webcam [camvista]
Seeing no evil (or anything else) in Beijing [Los Angeles Times]
Jay Leno’s view of the Games [LAT's Olylmpics: Ticket to Beijing]
Is Beijing’s air safe to breathe? [New Scientist Environment]
Beijing moves to clear the air and the roads [LAT]
Architects take Beijing’s smog into account [LAT]
Environment official: Beijing air quality up to standard on Olympic opening day [chinaview.cn]
– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger
[Photo: Barbara Demick / Los Angeles Times]
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August 8th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Kobe should feel right at home with these conditions.
August 8th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
very good programme
August 8th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Where were the “Smog cam, stats, & air-quality video” in L.A. ‘84
and Atlanta ‘96, eh?!?
Nuff already.
GET ON WITH THE COMPETITIONS…
August 9th, 2008 at 3:12 am
The air looks terrible and no way do I believe ‘officials’ when they say it is OK for the athletes.
It’s downright dangerous for them, and may well affect the results.
CCP is a joke and in no way represents the Chinese people.
August 11th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
the air quality is pathetic. we should have never chosen such a disgusting environment for our olympics, and i know for a fact that it will affect runners etc.
August 20th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
I LOVE SMOG