Sentences with phrase «thick smog»

Lush green dense forests have been reduced to minimal, cascading flowing rivers have been choked with wastes and pollution, thick smog covers the overhead skies of growing cities, World is at a brink of an ecological disaster.

For weeks, Edo, as the capital of Japan was then called, experienced a thick smog of volcanic ash and smoke.

Those old enough remember how thick the smog was in the 70's, the acid rain damaging crops and of course the ozone layer being damaged.

WHEN Indonesia's peatlands burn, the thick smog that fills the air can be deadly.

China's capital, Beijing, infamous for its thick smog and heavy traffic, will slash the city's new car sales quotas by almost 40 percent next year, as it looks to curb vehicle emissions and hazardous levels of pollution, the city government website said.

«Given the thick smog of scandal that has enveloped the Capitol, it seems likely lawmakers would tackle this issue as they contemplate facing the voters in November,» Horner said.

Not exact matches

Beyond the gardens lies the industrial sprawl of Hangzhou, China; a thick cloud of urban smog hangs just a few feet above the party.

Dr. Beverly Tatum, author of Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria, refers to racism as smog in the air — while sometimes it's thick and visible, most of the time you can't see it — but no matter what, you can't avoid breathing it in.

«The smog of corruption continues to be thick in Albany,» said Blair Horner, of New York Public Interest Research Group.

Even in Kuala Lumpur, where smog levels have so far remained moderate, visibility is now strongly reduced and the smell of thick smoke hangs in the air, correspondents say.

In 1981 Denny moved to Los Angeles, where the urban environment and often smog - hazed natural light inspired him to develop a new aesthetic featuring large monochrome thick - layered acrylic surfaces on which concentrated clusters of coloured scratchings rest on thin horizontals.

The air felt fresh after our time in Kathmandu Valley, where brick kilns and fires generate a thick layer of smog that blankets the city.

In contemporary Israel, where land is running out, asphalt is eating up the landscape, the air is thick with smog and gas isn't getting any cheaper, a day like this is an absolute necessity, reminding us all that the car's dominance of our living space is not a divinely - ordained decree, but a conscious decision that we have made - and that we can decide otherwise if we wish.

Many residents couldn't see across the street, and some pedestrians claimed the smog was so thick they couldn't even see their feet.»

Over a four - day period, the combination of fog and coal pollution created a smog so thick, travel became virtually impossible.

A traffic policeman signals to drivers Monday in Harbin, China, where smog grew so thick that roads had to be closed.

Beijing's notorious air pollution has reached beyond hazardous levels in recent years, with the city covered in thick, toxic smog for a good part of the year.

As if the thick layer of smog blanketing Los Angeles wasn't bad enough, the beaches in L.A. County — though popular spots for the locals and tourists — are some of the most polluted in California.