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

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, ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing toll on health, economies and the environment, the U.N. World ...

A significant weather event is unfolding this week as a massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert is heading toward the southeastern United States. This annual occurrence, part of the atmospheric ...