Beijing Air Quality

China Criticism Must Continue

Graham Bensinger | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

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Graham Bensinger

There were columnists during the Olympic Games suggesting that China's image is changing. It's incredibly ignorant to even imply that.

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Beijing's Green Olympics: How Green Are The Games?

Huffington Post | Posted 08.08.2008 | Green

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The events leading up to today's opening ceremony illuminated much of Beijing's environmental issues. China went to great efforts to reduce the city's...

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Simple as Chinese Olympics

Will Durst | Posted 08.08.2008 | Politics

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Will Durst

I swear that if I hear the word "dream" uttered one more time, somebody at NBC is going to have chopsticks sticking out of parts of their body that chopsticks don't normally stick out of.

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Is the IOC Helping Beijing Hide Its Pollution?

Alex Pasternack | Posted 08.07.2008 | Green

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Alex Pasternack

When I was out on the pale white moonscape of the Olympic green on Monday, my throat had the particular tickle of particulates. It wasn't just the intense heat -- and I wasn't even running the 10,000 meter.

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A Green Spotlight on the Olympic Games

Andrew Smeall | Posted 08.07.2008 | Green

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Andrew Smeall

Unlike many of the issues seeking political spotlight at the Games, greenhouse gases do not recognize national borders.

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The Beijing Olympics: Masking the Problem

Sean Carman | Posted 08.07.2008 | Politics

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Sean Carman

Ohhhh...local Olympic organizers, I'm so, so sorry! I didn't mean to offend your delicate sensibilities by WEARING A MASK in an AIRPORT! What's next? Excuse while I just put on my "Free Tibet" t-shirt.

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