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Beijing a smog victim: hundreds of flights have been cancelled since Sunday

Beijing, China - The intense haze decreased visibility to 200 metres

We are now used to extreme smog limits reached by several Chinese cities; in fact, China is one of the non-aligned countries in the battle against air pollution and emissions, and is paying for such problems itself. Since last Sunday smog in Beijing created a haze that decreased visibility to 200 metres with obvious repercussions on public health and transport. More specifically, last Sunday, air...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1136839
Rome, Italy, 01/10/2012 18:25
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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