Dear MEL
Topic Readers,
A new
police beat in China: Smog
New
force awakens. Not in Star Wars but in China. Though it is a counteractive
measure, it still is a progressive move to create a dedicated police force to curb
air-polluting activities, such as outdoor barbecues, garbage incineration and
biomass burning.
China
has been struggling to improve air quality in major cities. They incentivize the
use of environmentally friendly vehicles and motorcycles but the sheer number
of vehicles on the roads exceeds the effort. Also, especially in winter time, more
coal is burnt for heating in northern cities like Beijing. It’s no longer
unusual to see people wearing all kinds of air pollution masks like these.
Enjoy
reading and think if this new force could create a new hope to beat the dark
days in the capital of the country (not the empire). May the force be with
them.
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