Sinosphere: Don’t Call It ‘Smog’ in Beijing, Call It a ‘Meteorological Disaster’ Officials in the city are poised to legally classify smog as a weather calamity, like storms, worrying those who see it as a way to dodge responsibility. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Rocket Hits Green Zone in Baghdad as Tensions Flare Between U.S. and IranSyrian Government Starts Campaign to Retake Last Opposition StrongholdISIS Prisoners Riot at Tajikistan Prison, Leaving Dozens DeadYour Monday BriefingIn a Surprise, Japan’s Economy Grew in the First Quarter, Despite a Slowdown in ChinaAustralia’s China Challenge