Beijing shuts down its last coal power plant, replaces with natural gas
A step in the right direction.
Tag: smog
London toxic air alert goes to ‘very high’
Londoners are warned not to engage in any strenuous physical activity as Britain's capital battles rough pollution.
China’s smog was so bad you could barely see its skyscrapers from air
As we previously reported, China is experiencing a dramatic smog crisis - again.
China’s north is crippled by winter smog crisis. People advised to stay indoors because ‘The snow is very dirty!’
One city in China registered an air quality index of 999, which is literally off the charts.
Smog kills more than 400 people in Iran’s capital Tehran
Unprecedented levels of smog pollution in Iran's capital have killed over 400 people.
Dutch designer creates device that turns smog into beautiful jewelry
Wear it on your fingers, not in your lungs.
Climate change could add twice as many smog days in the United States
A new study suggests that in the United States, residents might experience three to nine more days of unhealthy ozone ...
Beijing wages war on smog: plans to reach clean air by 2030
The Chinese capital is notoriously polluted and frequently plagued by smog, a noxious gas mixture made of nitrogen oxides, sulfur ...
State of emergency in Beijing after city issues smog Red Alert for the first time
Talks are in full force in Paris at the COP21 climate change conference, but meanwhile in China, Beijing is going ...
Chinese artist vacuumed smog and turned it into a brick
As China's cities struggle with smog more and more, one man has started an interesting project to raise awareness: he ...
Not just ugly: grimy buildings help build smog in the sunshine
For the first time, a group of researchers from Canada showed that the grime on buildings can emit ozone when ...
China’s smog kills 4,000 people each day
We all know that pollution and smog in China is pretty bad, but China has only recently published their air ...
Indian lives cut short by three years from pollutoin
India is among the most polluted country in the world, a direct consequence of its growth-orientated policy. Despite economic growth, ...
Texas chief toxicologist: No need for smog regulations, just stay indoor
Dr. Michael Honeycutt, the top toxicologist in the state of Texas argued that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shouldn't tighten ...
Ground ozone pollution in India destroys enough crops to feed 94 million
Smog in India. Ozone, the main component of smog, is a plant-damaging pollutant formed by emissions from vehicles, cooking stoves ...
Oil and gas fields near rural Utah up to 100 times more polluted than busiest cities
Researchers at the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration have published findings that demonstrate what was speculated for a long time - oil ...
Smog in Beijing reduces life expectancy by 15 years
Image via The Guardian. The effects of urban pollution in China are started to get out of hand, and by ...
Hazardous smog paralyzes 11 million people in China
Residents in China’s northeast region of Harbin are experiencing severe levels of smog pollution, which reduced the visibility to just ...
China smog problem persists – Shanghai in trouble too
In case you didn't know, China has a massive problem with smog; the dark shroud has covered a large part ...
China braces for intensifying smog
Remember how a few days ago, the entire media and popullation of China was outraged by the smog covering a ...
Dutch University tests Air-purifying paving stones
Technology has developed so much in these years that scientists are finding more and more brilliant ways to clear out ...
