Smog covers Beijing on Oct 22, 2018. [Photo/IC] The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is expected to see moderate to heavy air pollution from Thursday to Sunday due to unfavorable weather conditions, according to a forecast released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment on Wednesday. The weather conditions at the beginning of November are not favorable for dispersing pollutants, with the hourly average concentration of PM2.5 expected to climb to 200 micrograms per cubic meter, it said. According to the forecast, this round of pollution will influence both the capital region and neighboring areas, including Shanxi province and Henan province, with the central places most affected. Cities including Beijing and Shijiazhuang, Baoding, Tangshan and Langfang in Hebei province will suffer moderate to heavy air pollution. Hebei, which surrounds Beijing and usually sees frequent smog during the winter, issued an orange alert - the second highest level - for the air pollution on Wednesday. The pollution is expected to ease gradually from Sunday night when cold air arrives in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. create your own silicone wristbandsilicone wristbands australiarainbow silicone wristbandsblack rubber bracelets meaningcolor-filled-wristband
A project to contain and irrigate the Taklimakan Desert in Northwest China is bearing fruit Imam Memet, a forest ranger with the Kekeya afforestation project, scans woodland in the area. [Xinhua] A project to contain and irrigate the Taklimakan Desert in Northwest China is bearing fruit More than 30 years ago, a war against desertification was waged silently in a little-known spot called Kekeya in Aksu prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Despite the low-key approach, the program's influence was widespread because the locals won the battle and passed on the task of fighting Mother Nature's quirks to those who will continue to strive for a better environment. Located at the northwestern edge of the Taklimakan Desert, the largest in China, Kekeya was once notorious for its unstable weather and frequent sandstorms. The Taklimakan, which at 337,000 square kilometers is only slightly smaller than Germany, is also the world's second-largest shifting sand desert. In 1986, officials in Kekeya launched an afforestation project to prevent the desert from expanding, and reduce the impact of dust and sandstorms on nearby residents. It was completed in 2015. Over the past 32 years, a green wall stretching for about 77,000 hectares has gradually been erected between the desert and local towns. The remarkable achievement in Kekeya has inspired more people to participate in ongoing ecological campaigns that are expected to transform the desert into an oasis. custom-braceletsmake rubber braceletsfigured-wristbandrainbow silicone wristbandsrubber message bracelets<%2fcenter>
