Air Quality

NASA Aircraft Coordinate Science Flights to Measure Air Quality

Magic is in the air. No wait… MAGEQ is in the air, featuring scientists from NASA centers across the country…

Smoky Skies in the Pacific Northwest

Smoke filled river valleys in northeastern Washington and parts of British Columbia.

B.C. Wildfires Send Smoke Skyward

Lightning likely ignited several large fires that sent smoke pouring over the Canadian province in early September 2025.

Manitoba Burning

Skies are full of smoke in parts of the Canadian province as thousands of people face evacuation orders.

Hazy Skies in a Growing City

Chiang Mai, a city in northern Thailand popular with tourists, faces seasonal spikes in air pollution. Â

Filling an Air Pollution Data Gap

Many cities have shortages of air quality monitors. NASA scientists have developed a tool called GEOS-CF that can help.

A Hazy November in Northern India

Even with fewer fires than normal in fall 2023, poor air quality plagued the region.

A Wall of Dust in the Tarim Basin

Flanked by mountain ranges on three sides, the basin in northwestern China sees frequent dust storms.

An Unequal Air Pollution Burden at School

Satellite observations show that students of color in the U.S. attend public schools with higher concentrations of air pollution than…