Haze, clouds, and fog mingled in China’s Sichuan Basin on December 24, 2014.
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Pollution far exceeding World Health Organization standards blanketed the North China Plain in October 2014.
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.
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White-gray haze covers the Ganges Plain of northern India in this true-color image from December 2, 2009.
A combination of dust and air pollution hovered over much of the coastal plain.
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Acquired in early December 2011, this natural-color image shows haze along the southern slopes of the Himalaya, continuing a weeks-long pattern.
Thick, gray-brown haze conforms to the contours of the North China Plain in this photo-like image from October 28, 2009.
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Acquired December 11, 2010, this natural-color image shows a haze along the southern face of the Himalaya.
NASA’s Aura satellite observes nitrogen dioxide hovering over many cities in the region, trapped by winter weather conditions.
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Haze from northwestern India hovers over the Arabian Sea in this natural-color image acquired January 2, 2012.
Acquired February 17, 2011, this natural-color image shows heavy haze over eastern China.
Thick haze hung over northern India in the latter part of October 2014.
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Smog and haze-filled clouds blanketed Beijing and other parts of China.
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