SocietyChina's PM2.5 concentration falls 6.2% in first seven months as water quality improves
China’s air and water quality improved during the first seven months of 2026, Ecology and Environment Minister Huang Runqiu said. Average PM2.5 concentration fell 6.2% year on year, while the share of days with good air quality rose 3.9 percentage points. Surface-water sections meeting Grade I-III standards reached 86.5%.
China's PM2.5 concentration falls 6.2% in first seven months as water quality improves
