Sometimes our perspectives, well, lack perspective. This short animated video from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Caltech offers a powerful view of how carbon monoxide pollution spreads throughout the atmosphere. The satellite readings that produced these videos were taken over a period of three weeks, from mid-July to early August. The Russian fires have led many in the country to rethink their stance on climate change.

Embedded video from: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology