China Reduced Emissions Significantly During 2008 Olympics

Shortly before the 2008 Summer Olympics began in Beijing, Chinese authorities decided to impose a series of severe traffic restrictions for residents. Their purpose was to clear the city's infamous smog from the sky, but they succeeded better than they had expected, a team of American re... [ read more >> ]

Carbon monoxide levels dropped sharply in the Beijing area between 2007 and 2008, due to traffic restrictions imposed before the 2008 Summer Olympics

Image comment: Carbon monoxide levels dropped sharply in the Beijing area between 2007 and 2008, due to traffic restrictions imposed before the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Carbon monoxide levels dropped sharply in the Beijing area between 2007 and 2008, due to traffic restrictions imposed before the 2008 Summer Olympics