Northern China Urged to Prepare for More Heavy Smog

China’s environment ministry has warned northern regions to be ready to take emergency action as the country prepares for another onslaught of heavy smog. The Ministry of Environmental Protection, in a notice published Thursday, said heavy smog was expected in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, as well as the neighboring provinces of Shandong and Henan. The ministry said “unfavorable weather conditions” in the regions were expected to last until January 5, and it had asked local...

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