The haze may have masked the effects of global warming across large parts of China, particularly in the central and eastern regions, where daily high temperatures have actually been decreasing. This may seem like good...

The pollution (that) resulted from human activity may have created a haze which absorbs and deflects the sun’s rays.

Normally, more frequent cloud-free days should be sunnier and brighter but this doesn’t happen in our study.

Haze doesn’t just block the solar radiation. It is also infamous for acid rain and respiratory diseases.