London may be known for its drizzly weather, but in 1952 the city’s quintessential fog cover turned deadly, and no one knew exactly why — until now. For five days in December 1952, a fog that ...

As Christine L. Corton reminds us in "London Fog: The Biography," England's capital "has always been susceptible to mist and murk."As early as the 17th century, the diarist and gardener John ...

During the Victorian era, the worst London fogs occurred in the 1880s and ’90s, most often in November. Yet as early as 1853, in the opening pages of “Bleak House,” Charles Dickens refers to ...

According to the British Meteorological Office, the fog was up to 200 meters thick, and with each passing, chilly day, the city’s polluters emitted up to a thousand tons of smoke and 2,000 tons ...

LONDON CITY AIRPORT has been hit by delays and cancellations today, Friday 22 February. The east London transport terminal, close to business district Canary Wharf, was forced to change its ...

Dozens of flights have been cancelled at Heathrow and London City airports due to fog. British Airways cancelled 15 domestic and short-haul departures because of the poor visibility.