SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the biggest event of its kind this year as it heads toward the United States.

The Sahara: A vast waterless sea where life claws for purchase in the shifting sands. But it wasn't always that way, and it won't be forever.

Few train journeys in the world are as extreme and unforgettable as the one that crosses the vast, unforgiving Sahara Desert. In this video, we explore the incredible story of the train that ...

But it only rains a total of five days a year.” The Algerian Sahara is also home to several animals like the desert fox, wild sheep, jackal and gazelle. Their footprints prove it.

April 5, 2025 / 6:09 PM EDT / CBS News The Sahara desert, once lush and green, during a time between 14,500 and 5,000 years ago, was also home to a mysterious human lineage, a new study has found.

The Sahara spans over 3.5 million square miles across North Africa and is a large source for mineral dust that gets picked up by winds across the desert. Sometimes, this dust can actually reach us ...

A colossal cloud of Saharan dust is blanketing the Caribbean en route to the U.S. The plume is expected to hit Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi late this week and into the weekend.

A gigantic cloud of dust drifting from the Sahara Desert is expected to impact southern and central parts of Florida late Tuesday into early Wednesday Its effects, including hazy skies, are likely ...

This year, dust from the Sahara Desert is expected to reach the U.S. and affect tropical weather developments across the Atlantic Ocean during summer months.

The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans parts of 11 countries and covers an area comparable to China or the United ...