Dust storms are common in the region, and sometimes bear resemblance to weather events on Mars.
Published May 10, 2020
Intense dust storms have raged across two continents in mid-March 2012.
Published Mar 22, 2012
Following weeks of smoke, it was dust turning skies odd colors.
Published Jan 14, 2020
In June 2014, winds pushed a river of dust from western Africa across the Atlantic Ocean.
Published Jul 5, 2014
In November 2014, a storm off the coast of Libya helped blow Saharan dust over the Mediterranean Sea.
Published Nov 11, 2014
A relentless storm lofted dust out of western Africa for days.
Published Mar 31, 2018
In the weeks before India’s monsoon rains, dust, smoke, and haze build over the Ganges River Plain. This image provides a profile of the atmosphere during one of those pollution periods.
Published Aug 24, 2011
An extensive dust storm in late February carried debris over the Atlantic Ocean, en route to the Amazon Basin.
Published Mar 4, 2015
Spring winds bring spring dust storms from northwest China.
Published Apr 2, 2015
