In October 2013, severe smog and haze-filled fog blanketed northeastern China.
Published Oct 23, 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
December 2013 brought thick haze that stretched from Beijing to Shanghai.
Published Dec 10, 2013
Low winter temperatures exacerbate smog.
Published Dec 7, 2016Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze Human Presence
Air pollution far more severe than what’s common today used to plague many American towns and cities.
Published Sep 2, 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
A dense plume of haze sweeps over the United Kingdom and the North Sea in this true-color image from April 22, 2011.
Published Apr 22, 2011
NASA’s Aura satellite observes nitrogen dioxide hovering over many cities in the region, trapped by winter weather conditions.
Published Jan 18, 2013
Pollution far exceeding World Health Organization standards blanketed the North China Plain in October 2014.
Published Oct 9, 2014
Bad air days have become common in recent winters.
Published Jan 26, 2017
A photograph by an astronaut leads us to a teachable moment about what’s in our air.
Published Nov 11, 2014
