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
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
December 2013 brought thick haze that stretched from Beijing to Shanghai.
Published Dec 10, 2013
Over the past month, more than 400 people have died due to air pollution in Iran’s capital.
Published Nov 18, 2016
Air pollution is less common in southern China, but Guangdong province can still get pretty hazy.
Published Jan 23, 2018
Fine particles of pollution lodge deep in the lungs, where they cause serious health problems. Scientists are working to tally the global consequences.
Published Sep 19, 2013
Pollution levels soared throughout northeastern China in late February 2014, but the haze didn't stay home.
Published Feb 27, 2014
In a country where data on airborne particulates (PM2.5) is scarce, satellites offer a top-down view.
Published Mar 23, 2012
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
Air pollution far more severe than what’s common today used to plague many American towns and cities.
Published Sep 2, 2014
An outbreak of severe pollution prompted officials in Paris to bar half of all vehicles from the roads.
Published Mar 18, 2014
Low winter temperatures exacerbate smog.
Published Dec 7, 2016Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze Human Presence
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
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
Smoke from fires in southwestern Oregon drifted over much of Oregon in this true color image from late September 2009. The associated aerosol image reveals that the smoke reached as far east as eastern Montana and central Canada, illustrating that pollution travels long distances.
Published Oct 21, 2009
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
A combination of dust and air pollution hovered over much of the coastal plain.
Published Dec 12, 2012
Beijing suffers from severe air pollution. The air quality in Beijing is determined by its geography, weather conditions, and anthropogenic emissions.
Published Apr 22, 2009
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