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Smog

Technically, it's volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides in the presence of sunlight, which result in the production of ozone.

Practically, it's dirty air caused by emissions from vehicles, agriculture and industry. And smog is making us sick.

Pakistan: How Lahore's smog is harming residents

Pakistan: How Lahore's smog is harming residents 07.12.2021

People living in Pakistan's second-largest city are devising novel ways to raise awareness and tackle the annual pollution crisis.
India: Smog-shrouded Delhi shuts schools, construction

India: Smog-shrouded Delhi shuts schools, construction 17.11.2021

Indian officials have recommended that offices should let half of the employees work from home in Delhi while the city struggles with smog. Construction activities across the city have also been halted.

As smog chokes Delhi, India struggles to ease off coal

As smog chokes Delhi, India struggles to ease off coal 16.11.2021

Shrouded in toxic smog, New Delhi has shut down schools and workplaces. Though nations pledged to move away from coal at the UN climate summit, India is reluctant to replace the polluting fuel source.
New Delhi closes schools for a week over toxic smog

New Delhi closes schools for a week over toxic smog 13.11.2021

Crop fires and fireworks have worsened the situation in the Indian capital city, forcing workers and schoolchildren to stay at home. Air pollution kills more than a million people each year in India.
Living Planet: Can smog towers solve Delhi's air pollution problem?

Living Planet: Can smog towers solve Delhi's air pollution problem? 05.11.2020

Air pollution kills more than 7 million people worldwide every year. And right at the top of the list of places with unhealthy air is Delhi, also known as "the smog capital of the world." Gigantic smog-sucking towers that clean the air are now being hailed as a new solution. But they are far from a fix-all.
Living Planet: Cleaner cities, cleaner crops

Living Planet: Cleaner cities, cleaner crops 06.08.2020

We discover the benefits of city trees and visit one of the world's largest urban farms in Paris. We learn about the dangers of smog for crops — and explore Nairobi on e-vehicles.
Living Planet: Smog threatens food production

Living Planet: Smog threatens food production 06.08.2020

When it's high in the atmosphere, ozone can protect us from the sun. But ground-level ozone, commonly referred to as smog, is harmful. This pollutant also affects agriculture — how big of a problem is it?
Living Planet: Improvement in sight for China?

Living Planet: Improvement in sight for China? 12.12.2019

About five years ago, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced better government action on environmental issues, literally 'declaring war' on air pollution. Today, the country is still far from being a green utopia — but it has undertaken efforts to clear its smoggy skies. Here's a look at what improvements it's made and what still needs to be done.
Living Planet: How social media helped clean China's skies

Living Planet: How social media helped clean China's skies 12.12.2019

To explain how China's shift in environmental policy came to be, as well as some of the obstacles that stand in the way of a cleaner, greener China, DW recently spoke with environmental journalist and author, Beth Gardiner. She explains how social media helped lead to greater public awareness about unhealthy air.

DW Business – International

DW Business – International 23.11.2019

Lagarde gives first speech as ECB head, SAA reaches deal to end strike, Airbus employs 'biomimicry' to save fuel
Pakistan: Smog poses threat to tens of thousands

Pakistan: Smog poses threat to tens of thousands 22.11.2019

Rights groups called on Lahore to take "urgent action" to prevent a thick smog further engulfing the city of more than 10 million people. Authorities told parents not to send their children to school.
Living Planet: Air Pollution, explained

Living Planet: Air Pollution, explained 21.11.2019

The need to keep the wheels of capitalism well-oiled and the lack of investment in clean technologies has taken precedence for decades. It’s led to changes in our climate and deadly levels of air pollution. Dr Michał Krzyzanowski, who’s an environmental epidemiologist, and a visiting professor at Kings College in London talks to us about the problem.
Australia: Smoke engulfs Sydney, as bushfires spread south

Australia: Smoke engulfs Sydney, as bushfires spread south 21.11.2019

Authorities have advised Sydney residents with respiratory or heart problems, and schoolchildren to stay indoors. The smog covering the city has caused air pollution levels to rise 10 times higher than normal.
New Delhi schools closed as air pollution worsens

New Delhi schools closed as air pollution worsens 14.11.2019

The air quality in New Delhi was rated as "severe" for the third day in a row. A thick gray haze covers the city, making travel and outdoor activities both dangerous and difficult.
Extreme smog in India's capital, Delhi (picture-alliance/Photoshot/P. Sarkar)

Happy seeding: An agricultural fix for India's pollution nightmare 08.11.2019

Indian farmers are wedded to an outmoded crop residue burning practice that shrouds nearby cities in thick smog, andidrives a serious health crisis. But new "happy seeder" crop planters could soon clear the skies.

India: New Delhi schools reopen as threat of toxic smog recedes

India: New Delhi schools reopen as threat of toxic smog recedes 06.11.2019

Schools in the Indian capital reopened their doors on Wednesday after air pollution caused a public health emergency to be declared last week. But concerns around poor air and water quality levels are mounting.
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