Dust and Haze

Winter Sandstorm in China
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Winter Sandstorm in China

A rare December sandstorm in China darkened skies in several cities.

Published Dec 13, 2022

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Mount Etna Stands Above the Dust
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Mount Etna Stands Above the Dust

Saharan dust clouded the skies but stayed low enough to frame the Italian island’s famously active volcano.

Published Dec 8, 2022

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Dusty Glaciers in Iceland
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Dusty Glaciers in Iceland

Windstorms lofted sand and dust from the ground onto the Vatnajökull ice cap.

Published Jul 29, 2022

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A Swirl of Dust Over the Atlantic
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A Swirl of Dust Over the Atlantic

Pulses of dust from the Sahara Desert reached the Caribbean and parts of the United States in July.

Published Jul 29, 2022

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A Burst of Saharan Dust
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A Burst of Saharan Dust

A fresh supply of airborne particles took off from northwest Africa in early June 2022.

Published Jun 6, 2022

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