In October 2013, severe smog and haze-filled fog blanketed northeastern China.
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Authorities shut down schools and airports, and told citizens to stay indoors.
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December 2013 brought thick haze that stretched from Beijing to Shanghai.
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Low winter temperatures exacerbate smog.
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Air pollution far more severe than what’s common today used to plague many American towns and cities.
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Smog and haze-filled clouds blanketed Beijing and other parts of China.
A dense plume of haze sweeps over the United Kingdom and the North Sea in this true-color image from April 22, 2011.
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NASA’s Aura satellite observes nitrogen dioxide hovering over many cities in the region, trapped by winter weather conditions.
Pollution far exceeding World Health Organization standards blanketed the North China Plain in October 2014.
Bad air days have become common in recent winters.
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A photograph by an astronaut leads us to a teachable moment about what’s in our air.
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