When will China have a clear plan for tackling Beijing’s smog? | Carly J Hallman
by Carly J Hallman from Environment | The Guardian on (#X90H)
A 'red alert' for air quality and a leaked online documentary show there is still an urgent need to cut levels of pollution in the Chinese capital
In February, a Chinese documentary called Under the Dome was leaked online and threatened to shake up China's environmental status quo. Likened to An Inconvenient Truth, the film by journalist Chai Jing recounted the story of her daughter's health complications, which were attributed to air pollution. Chai also got political, citing environmental research and calling for government leaders to take action. A viral video was born.
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