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A Hazy November in Northern India
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Published November 20, 2023
Even with fewer fires than normal in fall 2023, poor air quality plagued the region.
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A Wall of Dust in the Tarim Basin
Published November 14, 2023
Flanked by mountain ranges on three sides, the basin in northwestern China sees frequent dust storms.
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An Unequal Air Pollution Burden at School
Published November 1, 2023
Satellite observations show that students of color in the U.S. attend public schools with higher concentrations of air pollution than their white peers.
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A Smoky May for North America
Published May 24, 2023
Fierce fires in Canada are the source of smoke that has swirled across much of the continent.
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How Dust Affects the World’s Health
Published March 17, 2023
NASA research finds that a combination of windblown dust and human-caused particle pollution was associated with nearly 3 million premature deaths in 2019.
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Nitrogen Dioxide in the Neighborhood
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Published March 7, 2023
A team of scientists mapped nitrogen dioxide in California’s air at the neighborhood scale and found hotspots of the air pollutant near high-rise buildings and food processing facilities.
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Dust Blows Across the U.S. Southwest
Published March 1, 2023
In the wake of a cold front, strong winds lofted dust into the air over northern Mexico, eastern New Mexico, and northwestern Texas.
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Snow and Haze in Utah
Published February 16, 2023
Snowy surfaces increase the chance of temperature inversions, which contribute to air quality problems in the Salt Lake City area.
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Sichuan’s Smoggy Basin
Published February 2, 2023
The waters of an ancient lake once pooled in this basin in southwestern China. Now haze and air pollution do the same.
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Winter Sandstorm in China
Published December 13, 2022
A rare December sandstorm in China darkened skies in several cities.
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Smoky Skies in Northern India
Published November 3, 2022
Seasonal fires and a mix of other pollutants darkened skies in Delhi and beyond.
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Fuel Regulation Reduced Air Pollution from Shipping
Published October 19, 2022
A global standard limiting sulfur in ship fuel reduced artificial “ship track” clouds to record-low levels in 2020. Pandemic-related disruptions played a secondary role.
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