Air Pollution

The Great Smog of London: When the City Choked on its Own Progress

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The Great Smog of London: A City Choked by Progress

The year is 1952. London, a city pulsating with the post-war spirit of recovery and innovation, was about to face an enemy unlike any it had encountered before – an invisible, suffocating foe born from its very success. For decades, Londoners had grown accustomed to a certain level of grimy air. The Industrial Revolution had … Read more

The Great Smog of London: A Turning Point in Environmental Awareness

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The Great Smog of London: A Turning Point in Environmental Awareness

The air in London, December 1952, was thick. Not just with the usual London fog that often shrouded the city, but with something far more sinister. For five suffocating days, a deadly blanket of smog descended, transforming the familiar cityscape into a scene from a dystopian nightmare. This was the Great Smog of London, an … Read more