Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from haramata, a word in the Ghanaian language Fanti. The wind originates ...

The weather is gradually changing, according to the updated forecast from the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), ...

And it’s not just happening here. Recent studies have shown that dust storms are also on the rise in parts of central Asia and North Africa. In Europe, windblown dust from the Sahara often ...

This temporary phenomenon is called Saharan dust, it is when dust travels over from North Africa. During these occurrences we tend to see hazy skies or even "blood rain". Blood rain is made from ...

Dust storms are driven by winds that lift loose dirt up into the air — the drier the land, the less secure the soil. They occur all over the world, mostly in the Middle East and North Africa.

In China’s Tarim Basin, spring brings fierce dust storms fueled by dry landscapes and shifting winds. NASA satellites ...

Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from haramata, a word in the Ghanaian language Fanti. The wind originates ...