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Every summer, strong winds blow massive clouds of dust off the Sahara Desert in Africa. This is called the Saharan Air Layer, or SAL. Saharan dust can significantly impact hurricane paths by ...

A massive cloud of Saharan dust is heading to Texas, after crossing the entire Atlantic Basin from the Cape Verde Islands off of the coast of Senegal in West Africa, all the way to the eastern ...

A massive cloud of Saharan dust has developed, stretching across nearly the entire Atlantic Basin from the Cape Verde Islands off of the coast of Senegal in West Africa, all the way to the eastern ...

MIAMI (WSVN) — A dusty day across South Florida, caused by the latest wave of dust from Africa, prompted experts to issue a health warning to local residents. The Saharan dust has arrived to the ...

Dust lofted into the air by a few dust storms across Africa has made the 5,000-mile journey across the Atlantic, the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and now on Thursday into the United States. "The ...

Hazy skies will persist over parts of Texas on Tuesday, thanks to a plume of Saharan dust that has been irritating sensitive eyes, noses and throats since last weekend. Forecast models, though, show ...

On average, a new plume or layer arrives in the Western Hemisphere about once a week or every other week, but their density can significantly vary. The Saharan Desert lifts dust from spring to fall, ...