| From inquirer.net: There are 2.6 million cars in Beijing. This has caused pollution in the Chinese capital to rise three times above the acceptable level. This condition is an environmental concern that threatens the Beijing Olympics. Some suggest that 90 percent of the cars need to be removed from the streets during the games for the emissions to clear up. The world is waiting to see what plans the Chinese government has to reduce emissions in the city.
The Beijing experience tells us that it is easy to pollute the air, but difficult to clean up. Its population density in Beijing is similar to that in the Philippine National Capital Region, or 16,000/sq km. This puts us in the same league with Shanghai, Taipei, Seoul and Jakarta...... Full Article: Source |