In the Balkans, winter cheer is darkened by a toxic smog
Winter is here and coal is burning, enveloping the Balkans in a toxic smog and turning its cities into some of the most polluted on the planet.
Winter is here and coal is burning, enveloping the Balkans in a toxic smog and turning its cities into some of the most polluted on the planet.
Environment
Dec 6, 2018
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Rickshaw driver Sanjay can only afford a handkerchief to shield his face from the smog-filled streets of Delhi, even as many residents rush to buy protective masks to combat the toxic menace.
Environment
Nov 9, 2017
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Beijing residents concerned about breathing the capital's thick gray air are adapting, inventing and even creating businesses to protect the health of their families and others. Some of their efforts could help people around ...
Environment
Jan 26, 2017
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Delhi's government announced Friday that it will install air purifiers and a mist-making device at major road intersections in the Indian capital to curb choking levels of pollution.
Environment
Oct 28, 2016
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I've slept with a fan blowing on me as long as I can remember.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 1, 2016
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Beijing issued a red alert this week for smog, triggering restrictions on traffic, school closures and factory suspensions. City residents reacted with a mix of alarm and nonchalance:
Environment
Dec 8, 2015
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India's environment court has slammed the government over the capital's horrendous air pollution, which it said was "getting worse" every day, and ordered a string of measures to bring it down.
Environment
Nov 27, 2014
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A galley water heater is being blamed for smoke aboard the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Jun 11, 2014
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Air that's cleaner inside your car than on the outside—in smog-weary China it's an attractive sales pitch, and the world's biggest automakers are racing to cash in.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 27, 2014
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Shares in a Chinese facemask manufacturer soared on Tuesday as investors looked for opportunities to profit from the severe air pollution that has blanketed large swathes of China.
Business
Jan 15, 2013
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