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New Satellite Data Reveal Impact of Olympic Pollution Controls
Description: Chinese government regulators had clearer skies and easier breathing in mind in the summer of 2008 when they temporarily shuttered some factories and banished many cars in a pre-Olympic sprint to clean up Beijing's air. And that's what they got. Learn about the unmistakable impact emission restrictions had on Beijing air pollution in this news article. [Source: NASA]
URL: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/olympic_pollution.html
Availability: Full Text
Source: NASA
Publish Date: 12/16/2008
Reading Level: Basic
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