Natural DisastersThere are many natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, tsunamis, earthquakes and droughts. China has several active volcanoes. Beijing mainly experiences dust storms from the Gobi dessert, and drought.
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Wallowater. "Dust Stormed (Beijing)". Flickr. This is a picture of the aftermath of a dust storm in Beijing.
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Mike Wakin. "Beijing Pollution". Flickr. This is a picture of heavy pollution blocking out the sun.
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PollutionDue to the heavy industrial presence in Beijing, it struggles with heavy pollution. The sun is often blocked out because of the intense smog. The huge presence of factories as well as the large number of cars and buses contribute greatly to this pollution crisis. Beijing was part of the climate change treaty, the Kyoto Protocol, but this expired in 2012.
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Air Pollution PSAThis is a Powtoon PSA I made on the air pollution crisis in Beijing.
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Banner: Jesse Varner. "Forbidden City Panorama, Beijing". Flickr. This is a picture of pollution above the Forbidden City.