Dark Skies

James Fallows, my favorite journalist, living temporarily in Beijing, is keeping a close eye on the sky in the Olympic city. On his blog he frequently publishes photos of the view out of his highrise apartment building in Beijing. So far it's not looking too good, the sky is still murky and the IOC is getting worried. The leaders in Beijing are making plans for an emergency shutdown of more factories and the banning of more cars on the streets - anything to cut the pollution before the Olympics.

Meanwhile, here in Shanghai the typhoon-induced rains have started and are expected to continue through the weekend at least.