Taihu Lake, Yangtze River Plume

Chinas third largest freshwater lake, the highly polluted Taihu, is visible near the delta of the Yangtze River in this SeaWiFS image.

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In these images from late 2002 and early 2003, air pollution blankets a large region of...

In these images from late 2002 and early 2003, air pollution blankets a large region of...

In these images from late 2002 and early 2003, air pollution blankets a large region of...

In these images from late 2002 and early 2003, air pollution blankets a large region of...

In these images from late 2002 and early 2003, air pollution blankets a large region of...

These true- and false-color images from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite...

These true- and false-color images from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite...

The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China is a vast region of sand desert sitting in a...

These true- and false-color images from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite...

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor aboard the Aqua satellite observed a heavy pall of...

At the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, a dust storm was brewing over the Taklimakan...

At the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, a dust storm was brewing over the Taklimakan...