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Commuters drive amidst morning haze and toxic smog as schools and some coal-based power plants close down in New Delhi, India
Top of The World
Heavy smog shuts down schools in India’s capital
A woman is shown leaning her head back slightly with a protective mask pulled down and a health care worker reaches out with a swab.
COVID-19
Decades of science denial related to climate change has led to denial of the coronavirus pandemic
The tops of buildings are barely visible through a thick layer of smog.
Climate Change
Smothered by smog, activists are urging Poland to reconsider coal
Arts, Culture & Media
Live in-Studio: Bill Callahan
People cross the road in Delhi, India, during the height of the most recent air pollution crisis, Nov. 7, 2017.
Environment
As New Delhi’s pollution crisis persists, so do widespread public denial and complacency
A man walks on the roof of a traditional ger home while fixing the chimney of a coal burning stove on a cold hazy day on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Environment
Mongolian nomads say goodbye to herding, hello to smog
London smog
Environment
A new study finds air pollution harms human happiness
A man walks through Greenwich Park as a haze of pollution sits over the London skyline.
Environment
London’s toxic air pollution is killing thousands every year
London Fog
Environment
What’s the story behind the famous London Fog?
Kong Ning wears a wedding dress decorated with 999 face masks for her performance art work 'Marry the blue sky' as she poses for a photograph in front of the China Central Television (CCTV) Headquarters on a hazy day in Beijing November 19, 2014.
Environment
China quashes debate on viral documentary on air pollution
Rudolf Hess march in Wunsiedel
Global Scan
A German town turns a neo-Nazi march into an anti-hate walkathon
China smog
Environment
What deteriorating air quality looks like around the world
An electronic sign above a Paris highway on March 17 reads "Road traffic forbidden for even-numbered license plates." Public transportation was free and drivers of cars with even-numbered license plates faced fines as authorities sought to reduce air poll
Environment
As the air clears in Paris, here’s a look beyond the smog emergency
An electronic sign above a Paris highway on March 17 reads "Road traffic forbidden for even-numbered license plates." Public transportation was free and drivers of cars with even-numbered license plates faced fines as authorities sought to reduce air poll
Environment
As the air clears in Paris, here’s a look beyond the smog emergency
Global Scan
How do you capture a drug kingpin without firing a shot?
smog cop
Environment
China does a “180” on air pollution policy to combat its deadly smog
Two office workers in Beijing told me they're thinking about moving out of the city because of the air pollution.
Environment
Beijingers don masks to defend themselves against dirty air — and to make a fashion statement
Health & Medicine
New research discovers vast impact on lifespan from China’s pollution
Environment
Beijing’s pollution defies measurement, but not history
Environment
Deadly London smog incident recalled on 60th anniversary
Environment
Thousands of deaths caused by China’s coal energy
Introducing Air-Purifying Pavement
Deadly Smog
Environment
Report: Soot #2 Contributor to Global Warming
Global Politics
Smog Hovers Over West Asian Capital
Arts, Culture & Media
London’s ‘Great Smog of 1952″²
Global Politics
Obama withdraws from stricter smog standards
Smog in the Himalayas
The Living on Earth Almanac
Mexico City’s New Mayor
Athens 2004 Olympics: A Return to Origins With A Massive Cleanup
China: Gasping for Air
Smog and the Whole Body
The Smog-Eating Car?
Claus Enters Low-Emission Vheicle Market
Claus Enters Low-Emission Vehicle Market
Ground-Level Ozone
EPA Orders Power Plants to Clean Up
Smog Standard Still Hazy
International Ship Pollution
Will EPA Clear the Air on Smog?
Getting Particular About Particulates
Que Viva La Tierra
Household Pollutants
Harbor Pollution
Shipping Smog
Environment
Plants reveal a silver lining to pollution
Environment
Can China control the weather?
Loading coal at Datong, China.
Environment
Whoops! China says it’s been underreporting its coal use
Environment
Pollution in Beijing