Beijing residents protect themselves with masks or clothing to keep from breathing the sandy dust that floods the city.
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The National Meteorological Center of China issued warnings on Tuesday and warned that more than a dozen provinces in the north of the country would be affected by dust and sand in suspension.
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The storms originated in Mongolia and moved in a southeasterly direction late Monday evening, entering China through the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to the meteorological agency.
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Beijing, shrouded in a yellowish halo, woke up on Tuesday with a concentration of PM10 particles in the air (such as dust or ash) of more than 1,000 micrograms per cubic meter in the city center, while the concentration of PM2.5 particles (most dangerous due to its tiny diameter ) exceeded 500, which is considered high risk in both cases.
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The capital, where a level two warning was issued and winds are expected to continue into the afternoon, has been hit by five sandstorms this year, three of which were in March last year.
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The capital, where a level two warning was issued and winds are expected to continue into the afternoon, has been hit by five sandstorms this year, three of which were in March last year.
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The China Meteorological Center estimates that the number of sandstorms that occurred in 2023 in the north of the country is the highest in a decade, although particulate levels are similar to those recorded in previous years.
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Meteorologist Zhang Mingying explained that the intensity of these phenomena is due to the lack of rain and lack of snow cover in northern China in winter and early spring, which makes it easier for the wind to carry suspended sand and accumulated dust.
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