Today in Pictures: Jan. 16, 2013

Thick grime and dust as a result of pollution from a nearby chemical plant is seen on the window panes of a house as a resident cooks in her home in Qianjiang City, China, Jan. 15, 2013. More than 20 chemical plants were built around the villages of Dongtan, Xiangnan, Zhoutan, Sunguai, Qingnian and others over the past two years resulting in huge increases in noise, air and water pollution. (EPA)