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To avoid the embarrassment of having the infamous pea-soup air at the Olympics opening ceremony, Beijing is simply shutting down. Half of the citys 3.3 million cars are being taken off the road today, and a number of chemical plants, power Replica Vacheron Constantin watches stations, foundries, and construction operations will be shuttered for the duration, reports the AP. China has been frantically cleaning up its act to show the world its the equal of any other modern nation.

Beijing has spent $40 billion on Olympic infrastructure, has reportedly banned restaurants from selling dog meat, and is asking its citizens to stagger work and school schedules to ease congestion. The Chinese have cracked down on pro-Tibet activities it worries could interrupt the games, and has even installed ground-to-air-missiles near Olympic Replica A Lange&Sohne watches venues to thwart possible terror attacks. Clearly, a smog-smothered sky would not be acceptable. But scientists still think the anti-pollution efforts might not work - winds could easily blow dirty air from surrounding provinces. Next up: China figures out how to control the wind. --Emily Matchar

After a lawsuit from environmentalists, a federal judge reinstated Endangered Species Act protection for gray wolves in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Howling, on both sides of the debate, will likely occur. A planned fall hunt for the wolves in the swiss replica watches states will now be canceled. The Center for Biological Diversity said in a press release, The Killing has stopped, but the battle isnt over. Future litigation will determine whether the wolf is considered endangered.