16 Pictures that Put China’s Pollution into Perspective

byMihai Andrei

February 2, 2015 - Updated on May 8, 2023

in Great Pics, Pollution

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We often hear about China being polluted, about the hard to breahe are, the smog, the soot, the carbage flowing on the rivers, but these pictures show just how bad the situation really is. Keep in mind though that an image is just a moment captured in time and they don’t tell the whole story.

Beijing on a clear day and on a day with smog. Image via Wikipedia.

Mihai Andrei

Dr. Andrei Mihai is a geophysicist and founder of ZME Science. He has a Ph.D. in geophysics and archaeology and has completed courses from prestigious universities (with programs ranging from climate and astronomy to chemistry and geology). He is passionate about making research more accessible to everyone and communicating news and features to a broad audience.