Jan. 28, 2012 at 1:48pm with 430 notes
AdvertisingEnvironmentPollution
An ad campaign using intricately cut leaves, indicating their ability to absorb carbon dioxide.

An ad campaign using intricately cut leaves, indicating their ability to absorb carbon dioxide.

Oct. 20, 2011 at 3:21pm with 97 notes
LondonUnited KingdomEnvironmentPollutionGreat Smog 1952
For years London was synonymous with thick fogs. Indeed, the city’s pea-soupers were immortalised in the works of Charles Dickens. But the smoke-laden fog that shrouded London in December 1952 was the worst single incident of air pollution in the U.K. Conductors walked in front of buses holding torches or flares in order to see street signs and so drivers could see them. (Via BBC)

For years London was synonymous with thick fogs. Indeed, the city’s pea-soupers were immortalised in the works of Charles Dickens. But the smoke-laden fog that shrouded London in December 1952 was the worst single incident of air pollution in the U.K. Conductors walked in front of buses holding torches or flares in order to see street signs and so drivers could see them.

(Via BBC)