Air Pollution Health Advisory Hits Minnesota (Northland’s News Center) The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued an air pollution health advisory for parts of the state yesterday, including Duluth. But you can breathe easier now as the M–P–C–A says air conditions shifted into the 'good' zone this afternoon. LeAnn Wallace joins us live... [News Source]

Beijing shuts all building sites and more factories to clear the smog. Beijing's Olympic organisers are planning new emergency measures to reduce pollution after the draconian steps introduced a week ago failed to stop a grimy haze from smothering the host city. [News Source]

Olympians prepare for Beijing’s bad air. As athletes from around the world begin to congregate in Beijing for the Olympics, many are feeling the burn, in their lungs. [News Source]

Beijing mulls ‘emergency plan’ to fight pollution. Beijing's Olympic organisers are planning new emergency measures to reduce pollution after the draconian steps introduced a week ago failed to stop a grimy haze from smothering the host city. [News Source]

Beijing gets mixed review of its environmental initiatives from Greenpeace. The Beijing Olympics received a mixed review of its environmental initiatives from Greenpeace just days before the Games begin. [News Source]

Beijing losing battle against Olympic smog. With 10 days to go until the Beijing Olympics opens, the smog simply refuses to lift and the Games organisers are preparing emergency measures to clear the air ahead of the big day. [News Source]

Worsening pollution prompts crackdown in Beijing. With heavy smog still shrouding the city and the Olympics only 10 days away, Beijing is considering a series of emergency measures to fight pollution, including the removal of up to 90 per cent of cars from the streets. [News Source]

In Beijing, blue skies prove hard to achieve. Less than two weeks before the Olympics, Beijing’s skies are so murky and polluted that authorities are considering emergency measures beyond the traffic restrictions and factory shutdowns that, so far, have failed to clear the air. [News Source]

Rain, wind clears Beijing air ahead of Olympics. After days of hazy, dark skies raised concerns about pollution levels during the Olympics, wind and rain helped clear Beijing's air Tuesday and officials hoped it will stay for the games' start next week. [News Source]

Beijing shrouded in haze 11 days before Olympics. Olympic host city Beijing was shrouded in haze on Tuesday, 11 days before the Games begin, raising anxieties about whether it can deliver the clean skies promised for the world's top athletes. [News Source]

Aussie Olympians can withdraw over air concerns. Australian athletes will be allowed to pull out of the Beijing Olympics if they're concerned about the city's air quality, the Australian Olympic Committee said Monday. [News Source]