Haze over Bangladesh on January 28, 2017, as seen by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite. Cooking with traditional fuels such as wood and charcoal is a significant contributor to air pollution in Bangladesh. Weather patterns in the winter keep the pollution trapped near the surface.

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