That whole section about the «yellow» fog crawling around the houses was due to TS Eliot living at a time when London was still best by pea - soupers, thick heavy smogs of air pollution that hung low in the streets, from back in the day when most houses were heated with coal. (goodereader.com)
For the fifth consecutive day, Beijing and Northern China are shrouded in heavy smog that has thrown air traffic, road traffic and civic life out of gear. (techtimes.com)
(Reuters)-- China's capital Beijing issued an emergency pollution alert for the first time on Thursday, warning residents to reduce outdoor activities and construction sites to control dust given a forecast of heavy smog over the next three days. (chimalaya.org)