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The Great Smog Descended on London More Than 70 Years Ago—And its Cause Took Almost As Long to DiscoverWhen the smog finally lifted, thousands of people were dead. And it would take nearly 65 years for scientists to pinpoint the reason for what has become known as The Great Smog of 1952 ...
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Great Smog of 1952: How the deadly fog claimed 4,000 lives and left an indelible mark on LondonOver five days, nearly 4,000 people perished. Still, this is not the full extent of the catastrophe that's etched in history as the Great Smog of London. What was life like then, and did the smog ...
Dr Xand van Tulleken and Raksha Dave investigate the Great Smog of 1952, the deadliest environmental disaster ever recorded and one of the world's worst peacetime catastrophes. Dr Xand van ...
On Dec. 4, a high pressure system moved in, reducing winds and trapping the smog for days, causing "pea-soup" conditions where the smog appeared yellow or green due to sulphur pollutants.
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