NASA’s Terra satellite captured dust over northeastern China.
Air pollution has become a major issue in China and poses a threat to Chinese public health. Of particular concern is PM2.5 (particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 μm) air pollution. In 2017, average PM2.5 concentrations in Beijing exceeded World Health Organisation (WHO) air quality guidelines by nearly sixfold, and by almost fourfold in Shanghai. The government is taking measures to alleviate the air pollution.
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: NASA Earth’s Tweet
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