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This giant metallic structure is actually a massive dust screen. This gigantic dust filter was built in the Chinese port city of Qinhuangdo to tackle the ever-present problem of pollution, which affects many Chinese cities. The dust shield is 75 feet tall, stretches for over 9,500 feet, and serves as a blockade against dust from the port's coal and mineral heaps. The Hebei Port Group plans to extend the dust screen to 11 miles, which should make it the largest in the world. The first ever red alert for severe fog issued in China last year proves that pollution continues to be a major problem. Thick smog even rolled through Beijing during New Year's Eve celebrations. China's Ministry of Environmental Protection has cracked down on some 500 Chinese companies for violations of laws on limiting smog levels in a bid to tackle ongoing severe weather issues
A thick veil of smog has fallen on New Delhi, leading to a health emergency and warnings from authorities for citizens to stay indoors in order to avoid the dangerous haze. Indian farmers usually burn their crop stubble around the beginning of November, which is believed to be the leading cause of the thick smog. The Indian Medical Association has declared a health emergency and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted that the city has become a "gas chamber"
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says that Israel's military campaign in Gaza has turned the territory into the world's "greatest open-air graveyard". Borrell's comment comes as he arrives in Brussels for a meeting of EU foreign ministers. SOUNDBITE
A sophisticated climate concept creates a high standard of interior air quality in the new Audi A8 L. A combination filter in the 4-zone deluxe automatic air conditioning binds most gases and particulates – and makes allergens and microorganisms harmless.
Santa Cruz de la Palma, Oct 16 (EFE) .- The most active lava flow of the Cumbre Vieja volcano advances four weeks after its eruption while a new set of evacuations is being taken into consideration by authorities if necessary.SHOT LIST: THE CUMBRE VIEJA VOLCANO SEEN EL PASO, LA PALMA, SPAIN.
Santa Cruz de La Palma, Oct 1 (EFE).- Several areas of the Spanish municipalities of El Paso and Los Llanos de Aridane were placed under lockdown Friday night due to a worsening of the air quality following La Palma's volcanic eruption.The volcano's lava has already damaged 981 buildings, according to the latest update of the European Copernicus terrestrial-monitoring satellite system. (Camera: ANGEL MEDIA). B-ROLL OF THE ERUPTION OF THE VOLCANO ON LA PALMA ISLAND, CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN.
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