I suspect that Beijing's smog problems make the infamous L.A. smog of the '60s and early '70s look like a clear, brisk day in Switzerland. Good post on the subject here, from a blogger whose little girl suffers with what sounds like debilitating asthma.
Hard-hitting NY Times articles and multimedia examining the human toll, global impact and political challenge of China’s epic pollution crisis. Click on the video link entitled "The Real Cost" for a terrific video featuring NRDC's own Alex Wang.
A city of 500,000 people, supported entirely by renewable energy? sounds too good to be true.
