The word smog originally came from the combination of fog and smoke. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a great article on the history of smog. The link to this page will not work, but if you search for London’s Historic “Pea-Soupers” you Continue ..

swelling and my lungs gasping for clear blue sky; air pollution in Beijing is intolerable and visibility reminds me of Los Angeles smog. My plan for the fourth day was to get out of the city and finally visit the Great Wall. In brief, the wall Continue ..

Scientists at Beijing’s Weather Modification Office induced the season’s first snow in the Chinese capital on Sunday, the earliest storm on record. “We wont miss any opportunity of artificial precipitation since Beijing is suffering from the Continue ..

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