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
Haze, clouds, and fog mingled in China’s Sichuan Basin on December 24, 2014.
Published Dec 26, 2014
Pollution far exceeding World Health Organization standards blanketed the North China Plain in October 2014.
Published Oct 9, 2014
A combination of dust and air pollution hovered over much of the coastal plain.
Published Dec 12, 2012
Acquired February 17, 2011, this natural-color image shows heavy haze over eastern China.
Published Feb 18, 2011
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
White-gray haze covers the Ganges Plain of northern India in this true-color image from December 2, 2009.
Published Dec 2, 2009
A temperature inversion most likely created this stunning view of low clouds hugging the contours of the Sichuan Basin in Central China in early December 2008.
Published Dec 27, 2008
The Sichuan Basin’s bowl-shaped topography helps trap air pollution.
Published Jan 26, 2014
A film of brown haze blankets the city of Beijing, China, in this true-color image from January 18, 2010.
Published Jan 19, 2010
