Low winter temperatures exacerbate smog.
Published Dec 7, 2016Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze Human Presence
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
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
Pollution controls can work even as coal-usage continues.
Published Nov 14, 2017
NO2 amounts have dropped with the coronavirus quarantine, Chinese New Year, and a related economic slowdown.
Published Feb 28, 2020Image of the Day Atmosphere Life Dust and Haze Human Presence Remote Sensing
December 2013 brought thick haze that stretched from Beijing to Shanghai.
Published Dec 10, 2013
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
With most lockdowns ending and economic activity resuming, levels of the air pollutant have returned to near normal for this time of year.
Published May 22, 2020Image of the Day Atmosphere Life Dust and Haze Human Presence Remote Sensing
Reducing air pollution could increase the country's solar power potential.
Published Apr 26, 2018
In October 2013, severe smog and haze-filled fog blanketed northeastern China.
Published Oct 23, 2013
A decade of satellite observations show how levels of a common air pollutant have changed over Asian skies.
Published Dec 15, 2015
A combination of dust and air pollution hovered over much of the coastal plain.
Published Dec 12, 2012
Levels of the air pollutant have dropped by about 80 percent over the eastern United States.
Published Dec 22, 2015
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