Sometimes, you go to a foreign land; sometimes, foreign land comes to you. Get ready for the latter, because it's that time of year when Saharan dust heads our way. The Sahara Desert is the world's ...
Scientists have linked dust storms in the Sahara Desert to hailstorms in Europe, including in the highest Alps 1. Dust particles in the atmosphere often become enveloped by layers of water or ice, ...
The historically intense dust storms El Paso has experienced this spring could become the norm if record-setting heat and years-long drought persist in the borderland, according to scientists ...
On average, a new plume or layer arrives in the Western Hemisphere about once a week or every other week, but their density can significantly vary. The Saharan Desert lifts dust from spring to fall, ...
TOPEKA, Kan. — A gust of wind sweeps over bare soil, kicking up enough dirt and dust to cut visibility to nearly zero, and for drivers, the dust storm seems to come out of nowhere. Such conditions ...
New research reveals how Saharan dust impacts solar energy generation in Europe. Dust from North Africa reduces photovoltaic (PV) power output by scattering sunlight, absorbing irradiance, and ...
A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through metro Phoenix on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and grounding flights at one of the nation's ...
A powerful dust storm that surged across northern Mexico over the weekend was so vast it was clearly visible from space, as captured in satellite footage shared by weather and science agencies. The ...