Deodorant used to sweeten foul smells at Beijing dumps

Beijing is taking aim at its smelly rubbish tips - by using water cannons to fire smell-busting liquid on its worst-offending landfill sites.The arrival of warmer weather in the Chinese capital has caused more garbage to rot, leading to a nasty stench in various parts of the city.

Landfills can creat plenty of pullition. As a society we need to make sure that we use less packaging, recycle more and use home composting.

Source - BBC News - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8639251.stm

China sandstorm leaves Beijing shrouded in orange dust

Beijing has been shrouded in orange dust as a strong sandstorm blew hundreds of miles from drought-struck northern China to the nation's capital. This picture from AFP shows Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Full article source at BBC News.