2013 Northeastern China smog

Smog wave in China September 2024 2013 Northeastern China smog File:Northeast China smog 2013-10-21 2013294.0350.jpg Smog (grey) and fog (white) cloak northeast China on 21 October 2013. 21–25 October 2013 Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning Provinces of China A dense wave of smog began in Northeast China, especially in major cities including Harbin, Changchun and Shenyang, as well as the surrounding Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning provinces on 20 October 2013. Unseasonably warm temperaturesOctober 2013 with very little wind across northeastern China coincided with the initiation of Northeast China's coal-powered municipal heating system. Record densities of fine particulates were measured in the city. In Harbin, the levels of PM2.5 particulate matter rose to 1,000 micrograms per cubic metre, worse than Beijing's historic highs. Visibility dropped to 50 m ft and authorities grounded flights and closed more than 2,000 schools. Suck it and see: Dutch artist's vacuum cleaner could clear China smog The Guardian 24.10.2013 In Changchun, air pollution recorded at an all-time high and the levels of PM2.5 particulate matter rose to 845 micrograms per cubic metre on 22 October 2013.长春雾霾天气强度破63年历史纪录 http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2013/10-23/5416856.shtml 21 July 2014 中国新闻网 Chinese The smog eased on 25 October 2013 and had completely dissipated by the 28th due to a cold front that had moved in from Russia. Background thumb|Detail showing position of Harbin in the haze (NASA)|alt=Detail showing position of Harbin in the haze (NASA) Officials blamed the dense pollution on lack of wind, burning of crop waste in farmers' fields, and 20 Octoberhttp://news.qq.com/a/20131021/006914.htm 哈尔滨重度雾霾第二日：全市停课 交通瘫痪_新闻_腾讯网 [Second Day of severe Haze in Harbin] News.qq.com 21 October 2013 23 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201555/http://news.qq.com/a/20131021/006914.htm 29 October 2013 live start-up of Harbin's coal-powered district heating system.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-24579101 Northern China smog closes schools and airport in Harbin BBC 21 October 2013 Harbin lies in the north of China where winter temperatures can drop to -40 °C F, necessitating a six-month heating season.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/china/8884997/Harbin-China-Kingdom-of-ice.html Harbin, China: Kingdom of Ice The Daily Telegraph London 13 November 2011 24 October 2013 Air pollution in Chinese cities is of increasing concern to China's leadership.China smog emergency shuts city of 11 million people Reuters 21 October 2013 Particulates in the air can adversely affect human health and also have impacts on climate and precipitation. Pollution from the burning of coal has reduced life expectancies by 5.5 years in the north of China, as a result of heart and lung diseases.National Geographic http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2013/10/131022-harbin-ice-city-smog-crisis-china-coal/ https://web.archive.org/web/20131023142510/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2013/10/131022-harbin-ice-city-smog-crisis-china-coal/ dead 23 October 2013 Harbin Smog Crisis Highlights China's Coal Problem 22 October 2013 23 October 2013 According to the National Environmental Analysis released by Tsinghua University and The Asian Development Bank in January 2013, 7 of 10 most air polluted cities in the world are located in China, including Taiyuan, Beijing, Urumqi, Lanzhou, Chongqing, Jinan and Shijiazhuang.WEATHER & EXTREME EVENTS 7 of 10 Most Air-Polluted Cities Are in China http://news.discovery.com/earth/weather-extreme-events/7-of-10-most-air-polluted-cities-china-130116.htm 1 September 2014 16 January 2013 Imaginechina/Corbis 8 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140908214144/http://news.discovery.com/earth/weather-extreme-events/7-of-10-most-air-polluted-cities-china-130116.htm dead As air pollution in China is at an all-time high, several northern cities are among the most polluted cities and have the worst air quality in China. Reporting on China's airpocalypse has been accompanied by what seems like a monochromatic slideshow of the country's several cities smothered in thick smog. According to a survey made by "Global voices China" in February 2013, China's 10 most polluted cities on the blacklist includes major Chinese cities like Beijing, Jinan, Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, and 6 other prefectural cities all in Hebei Province.Bildner Eli Interactive Maps of China's Most–and Least–Polluted Places http://newsmotion.org/feed-story/interactive-maps-china%E2%80%99s-most%E2%80%93and-least%E2%80%93polluted-places 1 September 2014 Global Voices China 27 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903071400/http://newsmotion.org/feed-story/interactive-maps-china%E2%80%99s-most%E2%80%93and-least%E2%80%93polluted-places 3 September 2014 These cities are all situated in traditional geographic subdivision of North China. Effects thumb|Smog in Harbin, China in December 2012 All highways in the surrounding Heilongjiang province were closed.Branigan Tania https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/21/chinese-city-paralysed-by-smog Chinese city paralysed by smog The Guardian In Harbin, all primary and middle schools and the airport were closed for three days.http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2013-10/22/content_17050715.htm Smog wraps northeast, schools forced to close Huiying Zhou Yin Cao China Daily 22 October 2013 23 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131026130442/http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2013-10/22/content_17050715.htm 26 October 2013 https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1337901/flights-resume-and-schools-reopen-smog-eases-harbin Flights resume and schools reopen as smog eases in Harbin Agence France-Presse South China Morning Post 2013-10-23 2013-10-25 Hospitals reported a 23 percent increase in admissions for respiratory problems.http://hlj.xinhuanet.com/news/2013-10/21/c_132815675.htm 雾霾天致呼吸道疾病患者骤增 专家：多吃梨__新华网黑龙江频道 [Respiratory Diseases Caused by Fog and Hazy Days Surge] Xinhua News Agency 21 October 2013 23 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192526/http://hlj.xinhuanet.com/news/2013-10/21/c_132815675.htm 29 October 2013 Visibility was reduced to below 50 m ft on in parts of Harbin, and below 500 m ft on in most of the neighboring Jilin province.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-10/21/c_132816417.htm Smog closes schools, highways in NE China Xinhua News Agency 21 October 2013 23 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131021162657/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-10/21/c_132816417.htm 21 October 2013 dead On Fa Yuen Street in Harbin, visibility of less than 5 m ft on was reported. In Changchun, the capital of Jilin province, PM2.5 level rose to 845 on 22:00 p.m., 22 October 2013. Visibility of less than 50 m ft on was also reported, but Changchun education bureau refused to close the school and was criticized by parents of the students and public.长春教育局回应"雾霾天气未及时通知停课"质疑 http://www.chinanews.com/edu/2013/10-23/5416847.shtml Other cities in the surrounding Jilin province, including Jilin, Songyuan and Fuyu, ordered the closing of the schools on 22 October. Daily particulate levels of more than 40 times the World Health Organization recommended maximum level were reported in parts of Harbin municipality.http://www.euronews.com/2013/10/21/china-record-smog-levels-shut-down-city-of-harbin/ China: record smog levels shut down city of Harbin euronews, world news Euronews 21 October 2013 30 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201030062135/https://www.euronews.com/2013/10/21/china-record-smog-levels-shut-down-city-of-harbin dead The smog remained as of 23 October, when "almost all monitoring stations in Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning provinces reported readings above 200 [μg/m3] for PM2.5".http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90882/8433264.html Northeast remains shrouded in smog for third straight day People's Daily China 2013-10-23 23 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131028094225/http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90882/8433264.html 28 October 2013 live PM2.5 is the amount of particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter in the air, with the World Health Organization recommending a maximum 24-hour mean of 25 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3).https://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs313/en/ Air quality and health, Fact sheet N°313 WHO Media Centre September 2011 24 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160104165807/http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs313/en/ 4 January 2016 On the morning of 23 October, PM2.5 measurements in Harbin had fallen to an average of 123 μg/m3. See also China Environment 1930 Meuse Valley fog 1939 St. Louis smog 1948 Donora smog 2013 Eastern China smog 2024 Indo-Pakistani smog Great Smog of London Pea soup fog References External links Real-time air quality index map Photos (Los Angeles Times) Photos (Xinhua) Photos (Xinhua) Category:Smog events Category:Air pollution in China Category:2013 disasters in China Category:2013 in the environment Category:Environmental disasters in China Category:Weather events in China Category:Meteorological events in 2013