Think the Amazon rainforest and the Sahara Desert are worlds apart? Think again. Scientists have only recently discovered the ...

Imagine driving down a desert highway on a bright summer afternoon when suddenly, the horizon disappears behind a towering wall of dust. Then, within minutes, the sky darkens, visibility drops to zero ...

A giant cloud of dust known as a haboob swallowed up the Phoenix area and was quickly followed by a monsoon that left thousands without power and flights grounded the evening of Aug. 25. Photos and ...

The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued both dust storm and severe thunderstorm warnings as the system pushed into Maricopa County Monday evening. The weather service warned drivers of ...

Researchers at Hungary's HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences have investigated the impact of Saharan dust storm events on PV power generation in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, ...

Scientists have linked dust storms in the Sahara Desert to hailstorms in Europe, including in the highest Alps 1. Dust particles in the atmosphere often become enveloped by layers of water or ice, ...