The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and nearby areas will see heavy air pollution from Nov. 4 to Nov. 8, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) warned, urging local authorities to be alert and make plans. From Nov. 4 to Nov. 7, the central and west of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, as well as some areas of Shanxi, Shandong and Henan provinces, will experience heavy pollution, with the pollutant density reaching a peak on Nov. 6, according to the MEP. The ministry attributed the pollution to unfavorable weather conditions. A cold front is expected to disperse the pollution from Nov. 7 to Nov. 8, the MEP predicted. Despite government efforts to fight pollution, frequent outbreaks of smog have become increasingly common in winter in northern China where cold weather conditions and the burning of coal for heating combine to exacerbate the situation. To improve air quality in the […]