A combination of dust and air pollution hovered over much of the coastal plain.
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.
Pollution far exceeding World Health Organization standards blanketed the North China Plain in October 2014.
Atmosphere Dust and Haze
Acquired in early November 2011, this natural-color image shows the intermittent haze that has hovered over eastern China for weeks.
A film of brown haze blankets the city of Beijing, China, in this true-color image from January 18, 2010.
Dust and Haze
A common winter woe, dense haze halted or slowed travel across the North China Plain on January 10, 2012.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Dust and Haze
Smog and haze-filled clouds blanketed Beijing and other parts of China.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze Human Presence
This true-color image shows a blue-gray veil of haze blowing eastward off the coast of eastern China and over the Ocean.
Authorities in Beijing have issued a first-ever “red” air pollution alert.
Acquired August 9, 2011, this natural-color image shows thick haze over eastern China.
A veil of gray-brown haze covers the North China Plain in this photo-like image from January 18, 2010.