New research shows that the amount, size, and source of aerosol particles hovering in the air over India changes by season.
Published Nov 24, 2010
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
A new analysis suggests that exposure to mineral dust may be a bigger cause of premature death in Africa than previously thought.
Published May 1, 2019
Simulations of air pollution from the GOCART model help show how much skies have cleared over Europe and North America even as they have darkened over Asia in the last decade.
Published Aug 19, 2014
In the weeks before India’s monsoon rains, dust, smoke, and haze build over the Ganges River Plain. This image provides a profile of the atmosphere during one of those pollution periods.
Published Aug 24, 2011
Satellite data show that aerosol levels have dropped significantly since the COVID-19 lockdown began.
Published Apr 20, 2020Image of the Day Atmosphere Dust and Haze Human Presence Remote Sensing
Solid particles and liquid droplets in the air come in a range of sizes, but those smaller than 2.5 micrometers pose the greatest risk to human health.
Published Nov 9, 2010
Thick haze hung over northern India in the latter part of October 2014.
Published Oct 30, 2014
Air pollution far more severe than what’s common today used to plague many American towns and cities.
Published Sep 2, 2014
Haze, clouds, and fog mingled in China’s Sichuan Basin on December 24, 2014.
Published Dec 26, 2014
An unusually intense dust storm brought hazardous pollution to New Delhi before monsoon season.
Published Jun 19, 2018
Thick haze hung over northern India and Bangladesh in January 2013. Over the past decade, large cities in India have seen some of the world's fastest-rising levels of air pollution.
Published Jan 12, 2013
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