This dust can then travel across the Atlantic Ocean for thousands of miles, sometimes making it to the United States. Annually, more than 180 million tons of dust leave the African continent.

Plumes of dust often travel thousands of miles from Africa to the Americas. The peak activity happens between June and ...

AccuWeather forecasters are keeping an eye an area for potential tropical development near Florida July 14-17.

A substantial influx of African dust is expected to reach Florida this weekend, extending into the northern part of the state by Sunday. The Saharan Air Layer (SAL) aerosols scatter light ...

That’s because, without the dust from Africa, Florida waters are very nutrient-poor. Thus, the coral reefs and the creatures that live there can not flourish. Over tens of thousands of years ...

African dust prompted two health alerts in 2012 in Puerto Rico for asthma sufferers and people with allergies, and the Dominican Republic also issued a lower-level warning.

Clouds of desert dust from the Sahara are set to cover Florida, delaying the looming hurricane season. The African dust won't just meddle with the weather in the Sunshine State but also bring ...

Saharan dust turned the skies of Athens orange on Tuesday, as strong winds carried clouds of desert sand across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa.

The robust cluster of thunderstorms is obvious from the European satellite that covers western Africa. The disturbance is ...

The African dust - a mainstay of every hurricane season for eons - typically peaks in June & July. Some of that dust regularly makes it to the Caribbean Islands & sometimes to Fl. & the Gulf Coast ...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality says they expect only moderate levels of African dust with minimal health concerns and it should be cleared out by Tuesday. They also say it might ...