Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing toll on health, ...

Swarms of desert locusts are moving across parts of North Africa. With unusually heavy rains in late 2024 supporting growth ...

Though Friday will have clear skies during the day, Cameron Batiste, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s ...

The dust hurts air quality not only by giving skies a milky haze, but also by aggravating respiratory problems and triggering ...

New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon ...

Take a once-in-a-lifetime journey across all seven continents to explore Earth's most breathtaking natural wonders. From vast canyons and towering mountains to ancient forests, roaring waterfalls, and ...

A light layer of Saharan dust is expected to drift along the Texas Gulf Coast by Sunday, bringing hazy skies, reduced air ...

New images from ESA's Biomass satellite reveal forests, volcanoes, deserts and glaciers in striking detail, hinting at what's still to come.

A dust plume from the Saharan Desert covering most of the Caribbean is expected to reach Florida and the Gulf region late this week and throughout the weekend.

The Sahara spans over 3.5 million square miles across North Africa and is a large source for mineral dust that gets picked up by winds across the desert. Sometimes, this dust can actually reach us ...

In the middle of the 19 th century, the German explorer Heinrich Barth discovered prehistoric Saharan rock sculptures and engravings while traveling through the Sahara Desert in North Africa. Barth, ...