Residents of Beijing awoke Sunday morning to a sun made blue by a fierce sandstorm that blanketed the city in dust. The storm – which comes just 2 weeks after the most severe sandstorm the region has seen in 10 years – brought high levels of dangerous particles into the city and reduced visibility to just 3,300 feet. Flights were postponed and residents were told to remain indoors. Meteorologists say the dust was blown into northeast China from drought-stricken Mongolia and have warned residents to expect more storms during the…
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