Menu Fermer

Articles sur Smog

Ensemble des articles

Situated on a plateau and surrounded by mountains, Mexico City – seen here in a haze on May 20, 2018 – is a ‘bowl’ that traps smog and dust. AP Photo/Marco Ugarte

Mexico City buried its rivers to prevent disease and unwittingly created a dry, polluted city where COVID-19 now thrives

The Aztecs had a shining city on a lake, with canals, causeways and aqueducts – until the Spanish came. Mexico City is still suffering the consequences of their bad public health decisions.
Scorching temperatures in Jammu, northern India. This month has seen records smashed in nearby Rajasthan. Jaipal Singh/EPA

What is going on with India’s weather?

The city of Phalodi has set a temperature record for India, hitting 51°C. Until now, India’s smog problem has curbed extreme temperatures. But that could be about to change.

Les contributeurs les plus fréquents

Plus