Hong Kong Says More Sunshine Led to Smoggy Days This Year
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Hong Kong recorded more than twice as many hours of very high roadside pollution in the first quarter, blaming an increase in sunshine for contributing to the smog in the city’s financial and shopping districts.
Roadside monitors recorded 1,372 hours when the pollution index exceeded 100 in the first three months, compared with 580 hours for the same period in 2012, data compiled by the city’s environmental department show. There were 180 more hours of bright sunshine, a 78 percent gain from a year ago, according to Hong Kong Observatory’s data.