Air pollution levels have crossed into the severe plus, or emergency category, hitting 30 times the World Health Organizations safe level. Schools are closed and the city has instituted limits on personal vehicles and trucks. People are urged to use carpooling and public transport, stay indoors, and to not smoke.

Pro-migrant groups are planning a protest Brussels at 2p on Nov 12 at N. Station. Travelers should avoid the area.

Recent seismic activity at Bardarbunga, a huge volcano in Iceland, can indicate an imminent eruption, just a few years after the areas last one.