Satellite photograph of air pollution in China

NASA Earth Observatory ^

[cogitator]

Click on this image to see the high-resolution (1 MB) image.

A couple of landmarks: the river which divides at the coast is the Yangtze; Shanghai is south of the river delta. Hangzhou Bay is the large trumpet-bell shaped estuary just above the lower right corner.

Story: Heavy Smoke over China

[cogitator]

This is a great illustration of part of the "Asian Brown Cloud" that has been in the news and in several Free Republic threads the last few days.

[#3Fan]

Looks like the enviroweenies should start worrying about China instead of the U.S. Oh yeah, that's right, China's communist, they're beyond criticism in that workers' paradise.

[2banana]

But, but, but, China was exempted from the Koyoto accords! We all know that 99.99% of all pollution comes from the USA.

[Guillermo]

Of course it all comes from the USA.

What you fail to recognize is that the Evil Zionists Jews transported the cloud to China.

[Antoninus]

Are we sure this is from industrial pollution? A few weeks ago, we had a thick haze over the Philadelphia area and you could smell an acrid smoke in the air. Turns out, it was caused by a huge forest fire in Quebec riding the prevailing winds down to the Delaware valley. Who'da thunk it?

[alancarp]

The Kyoto Treaty: ridding the world of pollution*

* - note: some parts of the world may be exempt. Namely, those responsible for most of the pollution.

[Doctor Stochastic]

One of the reasons theat the Koyoto accords had little to do with pollution reduction.

[Moby Grape]

How can this be?....Do they have SUV's in China?

[Doctor Stochastic]

Some is industrial. Some is from wood fires for cooking. Some is from wood fires from burning forests.

[1Old Pro]

We all know that millions of chinese smoke cigarettes. Perhaps this photo was taken during their morning tea.

[pabianice]

Not possible. Everyone knows only the Evil West causes pollution. The Peoples of the East live in harmony with nature...

[Balding_Eagle]

What are those red dots? SUVs emitting the pollution?

[BOBTHENAILER]

This is a great illustration of part of the "Asian Brown Cloud"

that was created in America by SUV drivers and Bush and Cheney's oil & gas buddies, which is further proof why our asian brothers should be EXEMPT FROM THE KYOTO ACCORDS. signed...Terry McAuliffe, Dick Gebhardt, tommy daschle & Joe (conscience of the senate) LIEberman.

[N. Theknow]

What are those red dots? SUVs emitting the pollution?

The Chinese do not need SUV's. They have small families thanks to "planning" and the abortions necessitated by the "planning" and/or choice of sex of the offspring.

[Rev DMV]

What are those red dots? SUVs emitting the pollution?

Targets?

Anyway,

Is the location of the new dam anywhere is this photo?

[Between the Lines]

Their rivers and costal waters are brown too. It may be worse than we thought.

[HassanBenSobar]

I've traveled in China, and the condition of the environment was absolutely appalling. Not just the air, which was horrid, but the ground and the waterways as well. The stories I could tell...

I'm only surprised that we didn't hear about this problem ten years ago. Guess the problems of commies don't qualify as 'news'. Disgusting.

[PsyOp]

As I recall, China would have been exempted under the Kyoto treaty, as would Mexico. Anyone have sat pics of polution over Mexico City? We need to send them to Leonardo DiCrappio, who has been shooting off his mouth about how we're the worlds worst polluters.

[PsyOp]

"What you fail to recognize is that the Evil Zionists Jews transported the cloud to China."

Thanks for clarifying that, My foil hat is in the shop and I was starting to think clearly again. ;-]

[rockfish59]

A couple of nukes oughta clear that up real quick!! =^)