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Starting in October, millions of people across northern India and Pakistan spent weeks under a blanket of toxic smog, enduring some of the region’s worst air quality ever recorded.
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
In contrast, the new measurements, which were gathered at a different wavelength of 12.8 micrometers, suggest not only a thick, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere but one that includes highly reflective haze, akin to smog seen here on Earth.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Neighborhoods where most of the population is Black or Latino tend to be disproportionately hit by heat and smog due to a lack of green spaces or proximity to highways, studies have found.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Air quality in Northern India has deteriorated over the past week, with toxic smog obscuring India's famed monument to love, the Taj Mahal, about 220 km (136 miles) from New Delhi, as well as Sikhism's holiest shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
—Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
In contrast, the new measurements, which were gathered at a different wavelength of 12.8 micrometers, suggest not only a thick, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere but one that includes highly reflective haze, akin to smog seen here on Earth.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Neighborhoods where most of the population is Black or Latino tend to be disproportionately hit by heat and smog due to a lack of green spaces or proximity to highways, studies have found.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
Air quality in Northern India has deteriorated over the past week, with toxic smog obscuring India's famed monument to love, the Taj Mahal, about 220 km (136 miles) from New Delhi, as well as Sikhism's holiest shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
—Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smog
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Household Gods Bigger Than Money Marni Jackson Through a haze of anesthetic, a patient on the operating table recognizes her surgeon's voice.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Trade FaceTime for face time Kathleen Smith’s days often pass in a virtual haze.Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
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Felsenthal had already made some clear-sky sea paintings by the time the fog rolled in on that July day in Pleasant Bay.Grace Edquist, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, there are, of course reasons why the fog might smell of chemicals.Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Fire tornadoes occur when intense wind combines with conditions in the atmosphere to produce clouds of smoke that reach 20,000 to 40,000 feet, Swain said.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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If there’s been some tension, a heavy cloud or just a feeling of stagnation around your passions, romantic life or in regard to children, the universe is embracing you this week and assuring you that the cosmos are still on your side.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Initially, Dury's comet hunting venture began close to home in Somerset but heavy mist and fog covered the Mendip Hills, so Dury was forced to head elsewhere.Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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His fire sprinklers can work when homeowners aren’t present by soaking properties with a wall of water and mist using pool water.Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Smog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smog. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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