{"id":1146,"date":"2025-01-16T22:13:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T22:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maqurod.am\/?p=1146"},"modified":"2025-01-22T11:37:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T11:37:39","slug":"%d5%ba%d5%a5%d5%af%d5%ab%d5%b6%d5%ab-%d5%b0%d6%80%d5%a1%d5%b7%d6%84%d5%a8-%d5%ab%d5%b6%d5%b9%d5%ba%d5%a5%d5%bd-%d6%84%d5%a1%d5%b2%d5%a1%d6%84%d5%a8-%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b2%d5%a9%d5%a1%d5%b0%d5%a1%d6%80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maqurod.am\/en\/%d5%ba%d5%a5%d5%af%d5%ab%d5%b6%d5%ab-%d5%b0%d6%80%d5%a1%d5%b7%d6%84%d5%a8-%d5%ab%d5%b6%d5%b9%d5%ba%d5%a5%d5%bd-%d6%84%d5%a1%d5%b2%d5%a1%d6%84%d5%a8-%d5%b0%d5%a1%d5%b2%d5%a9%d5%a1%d5%b0%d5%a1%d6%80\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beijing Miracle: How the city conquered its air pollution crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beijing was perhaps the most infamous city for smog, but over the past decade, has drastically improved its air quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city implemented a combination of regulatory, technological, and 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cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By 2023, Beijing\u2019s PM2.5 levels had dropped to below 30 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3, compared to over 90 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3 in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Can We Learn?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beijing\u2019s success proves that tackling air pollution requires:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strong government policies and enforcement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public engagement and transparency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regional collaboration for cross-boundary solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While challenges remain, Beijing\u2019s journey offers hope for other cities battling air pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Share this post to raise awareness and urge our government to take bold action!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u054a\u0565\u056f\u056b\u0576\u0568, \u0569\u0565\u0580\u0587\u057d, \u057d\u0574\u0578\u0563\u056b \u0561\u057c\u056f\u0561\u0575\u0578\u0582\u0569\u0575\u0561\u0574\u0562 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