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This giant metallic structure is actually a massive dust screen. This gigantic dust filter was built in the Chinese port city of Qinhuangdo to tackle the ever-present problem of pollution, which affects many Chinese cities. The dust shield is 75 feet tall, stretches for over 9,500 feet, and serves as a blockade against dust from the port's coal and mineral heaps. The Hebei Port Group plans to extend the dust screen to 11 miles, which should make it the largest in the world. The first ever red alert for severe fog issued in China last year proves that pollution continues to be a major problem. Thick smog even rolled through Beijing during New Year's Eve celebrations. China's Ministry of Environmental Protection has cracked down on some 500 Chinese companies for violations of laws on limiting smog levels in a bid to tackle ongoing severe weather issues
Beijing (China), Oct 10 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Hong Wu).- Beijing suffered a bad quality air day on Saturday after reaching results above 200 points, leading the alert on air quality to level five.FOOTAGE OF BEIJING.
Moscow (Russia), May 4, EFE/EPA, (Camera: Sergey Illnitsky/Maxim Shipenkov).- On Monday Russia rehearsed the air parade for Victory Day, the only one that remains along with a fireworks display due to security measures taken by the coronavirus pandemic. This year marks 75 years since the World War II victory.FOOTAGE OF PLANES FLYING OVER MOSCOW, RUSSIA
Navy's spokesperson Enrique Balbi admitted that the search mission of the missing Argentine submarine ARA San Juan is entering a “critical” stage in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. The ARA San Juan went missing suddenly ceased communicating with the Argentine navy six days ago, spurring an international effort to find the missing sub, which may soon be running short of air for the sailors on board.
John and Courtney, two eyewitnesses that fled the gun attack at Route 91 Harvest open-air country music festival, spoke out about their ordeal in Las Vegas on Monday, describing how they had to run over victims to escape. At least 59 people have been killed and 527 injured, after a gunman opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest country music festival from his room on the 32 floor in the overlooking Mandalay Bay hotel.
Footage provided courtesy of TVNZ shows the moment that world's longest commercial flight touched down in a country on the edge of the world. Qatar Airways' service from Doha landed in Auckland airport on Monday, flying for a total of 16 hours and 23 minutes before landing in the capital of New Zealand. The airplane of choice was a Boeing 777, which can host up to 259 passengers on board. The plane crossed 10 time zones and covered just over 9,000 miles after departing from its home airport in the Middle East. In keeping with international tradition, fire and rescue teams showered the plane with water cannons upon arrival.
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