Heavy Pollution Hitting China This Winter [中国今冬空气污染严重]
Not only is this winter going to be the coldest since 2012, it’s also going to be very smoggy.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection has warned that there will be more polluted days this upcoming winter than last year, but that the severity of the pollution won't be as bad.
Cities across China are being told to prepare for heavy air pollution during the winter, with the Ministry urging them to properly implement emergency procedures during smog attacks. The Ministry is also closely monitoring eight cites to ensure emergency measures are properly carried out. Three of those cities — Shijiazhuang, Tangshan, and Baoding — are all located in Hebei. Last year, Hebei failed to get their local companies to meet emission goals during severe pollution.
La Niña, a reoccurring weather phenomenon that causes cooler than average sea surface temperatures, is to blame for this year’s chilly winter forecast. One of the biggest reasons for increased air pollution during the winter is the burning of more coal.
Last year was the first time China ever had to issue red alerts in Beijing because of air pollution.
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据称，今年冬天不仅是四年来最冷，还将会是雾霾最严重的一季。中国环保部门称，相较于去年，今年冬季空气污染天数将增加，但污染程度会相对较轻。
尽管如此，环保部仍通知各省市做好防霾应急措施。而他们也将随时通过监测8个城市的数据以确保应急措施有效实施，其中包括河北省的石家庄，唐山和保定。去年，河北省因排放指标未达标而造成严重空气污染。
有人认为“拉尼娜现象”——一种持续性气象导致洋流温度持续下降——或是导致今冬寒冷的主要原因。而导致冬季空气污染加重的原因之一，而是煤炭燃烧量的激增。北京就在去年迎来了首个空气污染红色预警。
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