Heavy fogs have long been a part of life in London. But the darkness that enveloped the city on December 5, 1952 wasn’t your ...

"Fog Service in Force" notice to be seen at Paddington Station in London in 1952. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) The Clean Air Act of 1956 called for homeowners and factories to convert to ...

But it can also be deadly in a different way. Beginning on December 5, 1952, 72 years ago today, a cloak of dense fog descended upon London. It became so dense, at times, that it was challenging ...

Thick smog descended on London in December 1952, bringing the city to a standstill and contributing to the deaths of about 4,000 people. The Great Smog of London shrouded the city for four days.

This year London skies were clear even during November, usually the foggiest month. The fog crept to its peak in 1952, when Londoners learned a hard lesson: if there was romance and mystery in the ...

The smog choking Lahore today is not unprecedented. Let us consider the Great Smog of London in December 1952. This toxic fog, laden with smoke and pollutants, enveloped the city for five days ...

but these are factory chimneys poking through the smog in the East End in 1952 The Industrial Revolution of the 18th Century helped create the infamous London smog, which escalated as more and ...

A London policeman wearing a mask for protection against the thick fog which hit most of the country and turned to smog in the city on Jan. 1, 1962. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) A weather map from ...