Beijing’s highways and school playgrounds were closed on Friday due to excessive smog.
According to the country’s weather forecaster, a heavy veil of pollution covered swaths of northern China on Friday, reducing visibility to less than 200 meters (yards) in some parts.
Schools in Beijing, which will host the Winter Olympics in February, have been told to suspend physical education courses and outdoor activities, blaming the pollution on “unfavorable weather conditions and regional pollution spread.”
Due to poor visibility, roadways leading to key cities including Shanghai, Tianjin, and Harbin were blocked on Friday.
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World leaders met in Scotland this week for the COP26 negotiations, which are being described as one of the final chances to avoid catastrophic climate change.
However, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a written message rather than coming in person.
China, the world’s top producer of greenhouse gases linked to climate change, has increased coal production after supply chains were strained in recent months due to strict emissions targets and record prices.
*This article was written by Gerald Gekara and Agencies for Uzalendo News. Email: uzalendonews24@gmail.com to submit your story.
