Chinadaily Homepage   | Home | Destination Beijing | Sports | Olympics | Photo |     2008Olympics > Environment   In Depth   Mascots   Volunteers   Venues Live   Countdown   Team China   Games Schedule   Who Am I   Photo Map   Forum       Previous Page Next Page     New water treatment system for Olympics The recycled water supplied to the Olympic Village will go through one of the most stringent procedures in the world, Beijing's drainage experts said yesterday.       Weather drills get under way Rockets will be fired into the sky to disperse rain clouds ahead of next year's Olympics, it was announced yesterday at the start of a meteorologists' drill.       Empire of the sun - and wind In the face of stiff competition from Paris and Toronto, Beijing won the bid to host the 2008 Olympics partly on its pledge to leave a strong environmental legacy behind and play catch-up with its "greener" rivals.       Journalists tour Inner Mongolia       Extreme accuracy required for Olympic weather forecast The meteorological department must make sure of the extreme accuracy of weather forecast during the Beijing Olympics next year, a meteorological expert has said.       Air quality is a major concern - Olympic official A Chinese official helping Beijing host its first Olympics said Wednesday one of his biggest concerns was air quality in a city notorious for brown skies.       Rain, rain, stay away Beijing will fire rockets into the sky if need be to control the weather during the 2008 Olympic Games but even this space-age technology cannot rule out the possibility of rain during the opening ceremony on August 8.       Beijing improves water quality Beijing has made great efforts in recent years to improve water quality, according to Bi Xiaogang, vice director of Beijing Water Authority.       Safe water promised for Olympics Athletes and visitors to the Beijing Olympics' central area will be able to access safe drinking water straight from the tap, instead of having to rely on bottled supplies.       Beijingers urged to keep the city clean The Beijing municipal government has urged citizens to continue to fight spitting, littering and other bad habits to keep the capital city clean ahead of the Olympic Games to create a harmonious society       With the Olympics looming, China goes green The Olympics are at the top of the Chinese agenda, not just in Beijing but all across this country. Six years ago when it was awarded the Olympics, the city of Beijing pledged $13 billion to clean up the city.       Beijing continues endeavor for better air quality The Beijing Municipality will take new measures to raise the number of days of good air quality to 67 percent and cut down the emission of sulfur dioxide by 10 percent in 2007.       HK moves to improve air quality Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department will launch three new measures from Sunday to improve roadside air quality, including complying with Euro IV standard, installing emission-reduction devices, and registration tax cut for "green" cars.       Beijing records less "blue sky" days in Feb Beijingers had only 15 "blue sky" days in February, the least in the same period in past three years, according to the monthly report of the municipal environment watchdog.       Big polluter closed down for Green Olympics Beijing has closed down a coal gas plant,major polluter,to honor the "Green Olympics" commitment.       Progress in power project for Olympic Games As of the end of January 2007, work has started on 61 out of the 95 projects related to the electric grid for the Olympic Games, according to the Beijing Electric Power Corporation.       Green Olympics dream coming true Beijing is on its way to realizing its dream of staging a "Green Olympics" by succeeding in disposing of 90 pct of its urban sewage.       Public efforts needed for a greener Beijing and more blue skies The Director of the Beijing Environment Protection Bureau Shi Hanmin said public participation is necessary in the quest for more blue skies and a cleaner Beijing at an Olympic news conference yesterday.       Green link to Olympics The Olympic Forest Park can breathe easy - sundered into two by an expressway, it will now have an ecological corridor joining it.       Beijing's Chaoyang District stresses environmental construction Chaoyang District in eastern Beijing has made remarkable progress in the improvement of environmental conditions.       Fuwa to promote Green Olympics A nationwide environmental awareness campaign featuring the 2008 Beijing Olympic mascots and Chinese celebrities will kick off early next year through a 3-year project launched on December 18 in Beijing by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Chinese government.       Gov't plans pollution probe for 2008 China will launch its first nationwide investigation into the sources of environmental pollution beginning in 2008.       Accurate weather service for 2008 Three "weather sentinels" in space will ensure accurate meteorological service for the 2008 Olympic Games, officials said yesterday.       Beijing strives to use clean energy Beijing has already achieved its goal of using clean energy in the heating system for the year.       Roof-gardens to boost development drive Beijing authorities are cranking up an "Olympic greening" campaign by decorating roofs with gardens from next year.       Solar power to heat water for athletes A state-of-the-art solar power system from Germany will heat shower water for more than 10,000 athletes during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.       Largest garbage treatment plant under construction Beijing has begun building a new garbage treatment plant that is designed to generate 38 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year out of methane.       Beijing cleans river nearby Olympic park Beijing on Wednesday started cleaning the lower reaches of a river that flows through the northern part of the city in a bid to improve the environment around the Olympic Park being built for the 2008 Olympics.       Beijing environmental sanitation rules reviewed Beijing's legislature today discussed a revision of a local law on environmental sanitation meant to mete out harsher punishment for activities that damage the environment or the image of the city.       Improving air quality a regional issue Special working groups will be set up in the Chinese capital of Beijing and four surrounding regions to ensure good air quality during the 2008 Olympics.       Chinese mountaineers to promote enviroment protection Two Chinese mountaineers will take United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)'s flag to world extreme points to promote the world's awareness of environment protection.       BOCOG chief wants more effort on air pollution Chief Beijing Olympic organiser Liu Qi says more effort needs to be made to clean up the air pollution in the city, according to a report on the official Web site of the 2008 Games.       BOCOG appoints environment consultants The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) on Friday announced its decision to extend the term of appointment for four environment consultants.       Thoroughfares get Olympic facelift With the Olympics less than two years away, Beijing municipal government is in a race against time to give the city's major thoroughfares a facelift to meet its aim of holding a "Green Olympics."       Next most livable place? Despite roaring bulldozers, snail-paced traffic and overwhelming dust on windy days, it is believed the central-northern area of Beijing, where several main Olympic venues are being built, will be one of the most livable places in the city.       BOCOG's effort to protect ozone layer hailed Representatives of the international and state organs spoke highly of BOCOG's effort to phase-out ozone depleting substances in a recent meeting held in Changchun, capital of China's northeast Jilin province.       BOCOG is active in ozone layer protection       Beijing warned of autumn drought Meteorologists have warned that Beijing will experience escalating drought over the next three months.       Beijing studies air pollution ahead of Games Beijing is taking action to get to the bottom of the city's air pollution problem, in a bid to ensure blue skies during the 2008 Olympic Games.       Beijing air-quality monitoring programme launched Beijing Municipal Bureau of Environmental Protection launched a regional air-quality monitoring programme recently, which will gather necessary information for guaranteeing air quality during the 2008 Olympics.       Olympics host city Beijing to be greener The Chinese capital plans to add 4,200 hectares of trees and lawns to its urban areas by 2010, the government said Thursday.       Qingdao contributing to a Green Olympics QINGDAO: In a bid to play a significant role in hosting a successful Olympic Games, Qingdao, where the regatta events of the 2008 Games will take place, has promised to incorporate the idea of "Green Olympics" into every aspect of the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Centre.       Yellow River diverted for Olympics Beijing may divert water from the Yellow River to guarantee water supply during the 2008 Olympics, a Chinese newspaper said on Thursday, as the world's driest major city ponders how to slake the thirst of 2.5 million extra people.       DV works promote green Olympics Beautiful scenery, a distinctive main character and a fluid story. Hollywood blockbusters costing millions of dollars are expected to have elements such as these, but when a short film made by a university student with a simple digital video (DV) recorder has them, too, it's worthy of note.       Beijing built nergy-saving projects Beijing has initiated a number of projects using solar energy and recycled water for the 2008 Olympic Games, said an official with the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee here Tuesday.           Previous Page Next Page