Pollution far exceeding World Health Organization standards blanketed the North China Plain in October 2014.
Atmosphere Dust and Haze
A combination of dust and air pollution hovered over much of the coastal plain.
Atmosphere Dust and Haze Human Presence
Acquired in early November 2011, this natural-color image shows the intermittent haze that has hovered over eastern China for weeks.
Acquired October 20, 2012, this natural-color image shows thick haze over eastern China.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Dust and Haze Human Presence
Haze hovered over eastern China in early January 2012, just as Beijing’s city government planned to release results of stricter air-pollution standards.
Smog and haze-filled clouds blanketed Beijing and other parts of China.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze Human Presence
A film of brown haze blankets the city of Beijing, China, in this true-color image from January 18, 2010.
Pollution levels soared throughout northeastern China in late February 2014, but the haze didn't stay home.
Image of the Day Atmosphere
The haze particles blanketing eastern China harm human health, and they have a cooling effect on the climate.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze Human Presence Snow and Ice
Haze, clouds, and fog mingled in China’s Sichuan Basin on December 24, 2014.
A veil of gray-brown haze covers the North China Plain in this photo-like image from January 18, 2010.
White-gray haze covers the Ganges Plain of northern India in this true-color image from December 2, 2009.
Acquired February 17, 2011, this natural-color image shows heavy haze over eastern China.