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UK smog alert: vulnerable people advised to stay indoors
“Periods of very high pollution in London arise usually because the city’s normal pollution emissions are increased further by polluted air arriving on light winds from neighbouring areas such as...
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UK smog alert: how bad is it?
The east of England and Midlands are the worst-affected areas but large swathes of England and Wales will see high levels of pollution on Thursday, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...
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Air pollution: High levels continue to affect UK
High levels of air pollution are continuing to affect parts of the UK on Thursday, according to experts. Data from environment department Defra shows London has reached the maximum level 10 – meaning...
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Smog over Britain: Air pollution ‘will get worse’ as more drivers choose...
The smog-like conditions which brought a haze to swathes of Britain will become even more frequent as diesel car ownership soars, a leading pollution expert has warned. Diesel engine emissions pose the...
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Smoggy Sand: How Deserts Spread Air Pollution
Sand can blow a long way—as residents in suddenly smoggy London are learning For the last few days, the skyline of London—so often an indifferent gray—has resembled Los Angeles in the 1960s, or...
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London air pollution: Boris Johnson accused of ‘complacency’ after he reveals...
Boris Johnson today pledged to “beat the smog” that continues to smother London even though the Saharan dust cloud has shifted. The Mayor said he was on a “relentless drive” to beat ongoing traffic...
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Danger in the air
Early April’s mixture of air pollution and Saharan dust attracted considerable media attention but air pollution in mid-March was far worse. This prompted emergency measures in Paris and south Belgium...
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MPs to investigate London’s ‘invisible killer’– the air we all breathe
MPs are to launch a new inquiry into air quality in London amid warnings that thousands of people are dying prematurely due to “invisible killer” pollution, The Standard reveals today. Just days after...
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Macon’s air pollution surge caused by African desert
Georgia’s environmental regulators say a burst of air pollution found in Macon this summer came straight from Africa. Unusual weather patterns forced a concentration of dust from the Sahara Desert into...
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Warm weather brings high air pollution warnings for much of England
Pollution levels will peak on Friday, particularly in areas of south-east England where the government are advising the entire population to reduce physical activity Harmful levels of air pollution...
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Health warning issued as Saharan dust cloud set to send air pollution levels...
A health warning has been issued as air pollution is expected to reach high levels tomorrow, Thursday December 17. Levels of air pollution are expected to reach moderate to high levels in the...
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