No surprise here, except maybe the insane speed and degree with which smog swept back into the city following the closing of the Universiade in Shenzhen on Tuesday night. For ten days, the city experienced bright, clear blue skies with visibility up to 25 kilometers. By Thursday morning, that had plunged to 4-5 kilometers. So basically they went from Shire to Mordor in less than 48 hours. more ›

France 24 asks if the Beijing Olympics will have any longlasting environmental legacy. The answer may have come earlier than expected: the smog has come back to envelop Beijing almost as soon as the restrictions on drivers and factories were lifted. more ›