City in the Ocean
Malé (Maa-Lay) – the capital and largest city of the Republic of Maldives. Malé is located on an island in Kaafu Atoll (Kaafu Atoll).
The Coldest City on Earth
The coldest place on earth called the “cold pole.” In the Northern Hemisphere, such place is the village Oymyakon in eastern Yakutia, where the minimum temperature recorded most of all settlements on the planet – minus 71 degrees Celsius.
Super-smog in China
Super-smog shrouded the Chinese city Harbin. According to Reuters, in some areas of the city air pollution 50 times higher than normal. Visibility in the city center less than 50 meters. Smog has led to serious disturbances in the transport and urban institutions, due to poor visibility, many flights were canceled and some expressways closed, schools are closed.
Emergency has already been assigned a “red” level of risk. It was the result of the beginning of the heating season in Harbin. (Photo by AFP | Getty photo):
In China, there comes the winter season, when the difference of night and day temperatures leads to the formation of fog. In addition, in Harbin Sunday, October 20th, beginning of the heating season, and for heating in China uses coal power plants. (Photo by AFP | Getty Images):
Tricycle taxis on the streets of Harbin. (Photo by AFP | Getty Images):
Due to poor visibility, many flights were canceled. (Photo by AFP | Getty Images):
According to Reuters, in some areas of the city pollution was almost 1,000 micrograms of suspended particles down to 2.5 microns per cubic meter of air at a rate of 20. Visibility in the city center less than 50 meters. (Photo by AFP | Getty Images):
In some areas in Harbin performance visibility down to 10 meters. But somehow moving cars. (Photo by AFP | Getty Images):
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Jilin City. (Photo by Reuters):
Car isolation in Harbin. By the way, do you know how to fight congestion in China? For example, to overcome traffic jams in Beijing, local authorities restrict the issuance of an annual license plate number of 240,000 units. There are other drastic measures, such as the purchase of a priority for the state number 500 000. (Photo by AFP | Getty Images):
A cyclist on the highway. (Photo by AFP | Getty Images):
All attractions in Harbin are in the dark. (Photo by Reuters):
Why not dance in the square? All the same, few people see. (Photo by AFP | Getty Images):
Of smog, which dissipates no earlier than 24 hours, are also affected other areas of north-eastern China. (Photo by Reuters):
A police officer controls the traffic in the dark. (Photo by Reuters):
A statue of the late Chairman Mao Zedong of China can be very useful points the right way. (Photo by Reuters):
