RIVM issues smog warning as temperatures climb and winds drop (opens in new tab)

The public health agency RIVM has issued a smog warning for central and southern areas of the Netherlands for the next two days as temperatures climb and the wind drops. The risk of smog is highest on Wednesday in Flevoland, Utrecht and central and western parts of Noord-Brabant. On Thursday the warning covers a larger area south of a line stretching from Leiden to Apeldoorn. Strong sunlight and a lack of wind lead to a build-up of ozone in the...