2025
In early April, dust storms from Northwest China moved eastward, elevating PM10 levels across regions including Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan. Elevated particulate levels were also observed in Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, and parts of the Yangtze River Delta.
In mid-April, a rare and powerful wind event swept across central and eastern China, triggering widespread sandstorms in 23 provinces. PM10 levels surged dramatically in areas including Sichuan, Chongqing, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, and the Yangtze River Delta (Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai), with record-breaking pollution in some locations. Dust storms crossed the Nanling Mountains, causing heavy pollution in Guangdong and Guangxi, and even affecting Hainan.
In late April, rainfall improved air quality across central and eastern China. However, new dust storms emerged in the northwest, impacting Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, and Shaanxi.
Publication Date:2025-05-06