At night, Saharan horned vipers emerge to hunt for their prey. So, it is advisable to utilize a flashlight whenever you are moving about in the desert after dark to avoid accidentally stepping on one.

Desert dunes cast shadows around sunset in Lompoul, Senegal, on April 30, 2023. The small Senegalese desert is about 250 kilometers, or 155 miles, south of the Sahara. Andrew J. Whitaker/Staff ...

The tourists move close to the fire to try to keep warm — it’s February, and winter desert temperatures drop from an average of 60 F (15.5 C) by day to freezing at night.

A Sahara Desert cloud of dust is moving over the Atlantic Ocean toward the U.S., and is expected to cover southeastern areas by June 4, weather experts say.

A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: A massive cloud of dust all the way from the Sahara Desert is about to land in Florida. Now, June usually marks the start of what's called dust plume season.

A huge Saharan dust cloud is drifting toward South Carolina. Here’s how much of the state will be impacted and when it’ll arrive.

Dust from the Sahara Desert, once a massive lake, travels across the Atlantic Ocean. This dust, rich in potassium and iron from dead diatoms, fertilizes the Amazon rainforest.