Introduction to the worst haze weather in China
In mid-January 2013, due to the weak cold air, the temperature rose in many places, and haze weather was waiting for an opportunity to enter a large area. Most areas in central and eastern China were affected, and the heavy fog caused serious problems in these areas. Severe air pollution.
The national urban air quality real-time release platform of the China Environmental Monitoring Center shows that on January 12, 2013, the air quality in Beijing, Hebei, Shandong and other places reached serious pollution, with the PM2.5 index approaching the maximum value. . As of 0:00 on the 13th, among the 74 monitored cities, the air quality in 33 cities reached serious pollution, and the PM2.5 value in urban Beijing even approached 1,000 at one time.
The Central Meteorological Observatory will continue to issue a yellow fog warning at 6:00 on the 13th: It is expected that from this morning to the morning, the Beijing-Tianjin area, central and southern Hebei, northeastern Henan, central and northern Jiangsu, Sichuan Basin, western Chongqing, and central Hunan There is fog with visibility less than 1,000 meters in the south, southern Guizhou, southeastern Yunnan, and central and northern Guangxi, and visibility in some areas is less than 200 meters.
The Beijing Meteorological Observatory issued the first haze orange warning in Beijing’s meteorological history at 10:35 on the 13th. It is expected that haze with visibility less than 2,000 meters will appear in the plain areas of Beijing during the day on the 13th, and the air will be polluted. This is undoubtedly worsening Beijing’s poor air quality.
Widespread haze weather has triggered a series of "chain reactions", including traffic restrictions, flight delays, and an increase in patients. Temporary traffic controls have been implemented on many highways in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and other places. Shijiazhuang Airport has delayed many flights due to low visibility. Some flights at Nanchang Changbei International Airport have been affected. Qingdao Liuting International Airport has more than 60 inbound and outbound flights. Nearly 5,000 passengers were affected by delays or cancellations.
The number of respiratory and pediatric patients in hospitals across the country has also increased significantly. According to reports, in the past week, the average daily outpatient visits at Beijing Children's Hospital have been close to 10,000, of which 30% were for respiratory diseases.
The persistent haze and air pollution in many places in China have attracted widespread attention from overseas media: