A road near the ash disposal site of Shentou Number 2 Power Plant, Shuozhou, Shanxi province. With even the lightest wind, the tiny particles of coal ash take flight, blotting out the sky like a thick sandstorm of ash. This is highly hazardous to people, as the fine particles are easily inhaled. Contaminated water from the disposal site has seeped from the ash dam into village fish ponds, killing all the fish. Many fields have also developed puddles of alkaline water, making it impossible to grow crops.