Acquired October 20, 2012, this natural-color image shows thick haze over eastern China.
Published Oct 24, 2012
Pollution far exceeding World Health Organization standards blanketed the North China Plain in October 2014.
Published Oct 9, 2014
Smog and haze-filled clouds blanketed Beijing and other parts of China.
Published Jan 15, 2013Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze Human Presence
Thick, gray-brown haze conforms to the contours of the North China Plain in this photo-like image from October 28, 2009.
Published Oct 30, 2009
Acquired in early November 2011, this natural-color image shows the intermittent haze that has hovered over eastern China for weeks.
Published Nov 11, 2011
Haze, clouds, and fog mingled in China’s Sichuan Basin on December 24, 2014.
Published Dec 26, 2014
A common winter woe, dense haze halted or slowed travel across the North China Plain on January 10, 2012.
Published Jan 13, 2012
A film of brown haze blankets the city of Beijing, China, in this true-color image from January 18, 2010.
Published Jan 19, 2010
The haze particles blanketing eastern China harm human health, and they have a cooling effect on the climate.
Published Dec 1, 2015Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze Human Presence Snow and Ice
Air pollution is less common in southern China, but Guangdong province can still get pretty hazy.
Published Jan 23, 2018
The Sichuan Basin’s bowl-shaped topography helps trap air pollution.
Published Jan 26, 2014
Haze hovered over eastern China in early January 2012, just as Beijing’s city government planned to release results of stricter air-pollution standards.
Published Jan 6, 2012
December 2013 brought thick haze that stretched from Beijing to Shanghai.
Published Dec 10, 2013
Authorities shut down schools and airports, and told citizens to stay indoors.
Published Dec 24, 2016Image of the Day Atmosphere Dust and Haze Human Presence Remote Sensing
