Air Pollution In China

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that public sentiment has shifted dramatically in China.

"There was a time, maybe ten years ago, when people were almost proud of smog because it meant 'we're industrializing, we're becoming a real country," she said, "That moment has definitely passed, and these very serious episodes have brought terrific pressure on the government. If you are the only power, you also are the only people to blame, and they know that."

In September, the government announced new targets to reduce coal consumption. Meanwhile, in some cities, local officials have limited the burning of leaves and encouraged people to pare back their use of vehicles, especially in the wake of these high-smog events.

"The new leaders are serious about reform," R. Edward Grumbine, a senior international scientist at the Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences told Forbes. "But, no one knows whether they can create new incentives that will influence local leaders to change."

Still, the ...

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