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The Latest Breaking News from Sahara

What is Saharan dust and why is it turning British skies orange?

Look out for some fabulous sunsets this week – and dusty cars

Evening Standard

Saharan red dust arrives in UK after turning Spanish skies orange with ‘blood rain’

It’s left cars covered in a rust-coloured coating

The Independent UK

'Blood rain' could spoil St Patrick's Day as rare storm spreads across Europe

Dust from the Sahara desert could travel all the way from North Africa to Ireland after it was driven up into the air by a weather front dubbed Storm Celia by Spanish authorities

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Saharan Dust Storm Covers Spain, Reaches France and Portugal

For a second straight day, a huge dust storm swirling over Europe from the Sahara desert made it hard to breathe in large parts of Spain and gave cleaning crews extra work in France and Portugal to remove the film of dirt from cars and buildings. The European Union’s Copernicus…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rare ‘blood rain’ weather could hit Ireland on St Patrick’s Day as huge Saharan dust storm spreads

Satellite images show huge amounts of dust spreading across Europe, as people share eerie pictures of skies glowing orange in Portugal, Germany and Spain

Irish Mirror

Saharan dust storm covers Spain, reaches France and Portugal

A huge dust storm swirling over Europe from the Sahara desert has made it hard to breathe in large parts of Spain for a second straight day

The Independent UK

UK sky turns orange as Sahara dust bomb hits Europe - and causes 'blood rain'

The Met Office has said the dust cloud, which is 2km above ground level, may fall during showers in southern parts of the country in the afternoon - and parts of London are already seeing orange skies

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Huge Saharan dust cloud moving across Europe will hit UK this afternoon

Dust cloud - which is 2km above ground level - may fall during showers

Wales Online

Alps covered in SAND as huge Sahara dust storm sweeps across Europe towards UK

Saharan dust has been carried more than 1,500 miles in the air by currents and dumped over large parts of Europe, with ski resorts turned orange and a tint in the skies of the UK

Daily Mirror

Saharan dust moving across Europe could hit UK on Wednesday

The Met Office has said the dust, which is 2km above ground level, may fall during showers in southern parts of the country in the afternoon.

The Independent UK

Warning as Saharan dust cloud that turns sky orange heads for UK

A huge sandstorm that turned the skies of Madrid burnt orange is expected to descend on parts of England by Wednesday morning.

Evening Standard

UK weather warning: Huge dust storm that's turned sky in Spain ORANGE heading to England

Atmospheric scientist Dr Claire Ryder has warned Brits of a significant reduction in air quality and a high chance that motorists could wake up to find their cars covered in Saharan dust tomorrow morning

Daily Mirror

Rare 'blood rain' weather could hit Scotland as Sahara Desert dust turns sky orange

Eerie orange skies have been spotted in parts of the UK and Europe.

Daily Record

Madrid residents told to stay indoors as red Saharan dust sweeps city

Many people woke up in Madrid on Tuesday to find a layer of red dust covering terraces, streets and cars

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Manchester Evening News

Sahara dust turning skies orange over Europe could be heading for UK next

The poor air quality could be felt in Britain as soon as Wednesday, a forecaster has predicted

Daily Mirror

Sky turns orange as dust from Sahara desert falls across Spain - and UK could be next

As the skies in some parts of Spain glow after a mass of hot air from the Sahara dumped dust in areas of the country, people have been warned not to stay outside for long periods - and now a warning has been issued to Brits

The Independent UK

Dust from Sahara dumped on Spain, coloring sky orange

Spain has issued extremely poor air quality ratings for Madrid and a large swath of the country after a mass of hot air from the Sahara dumped dust after crossing the Mediterranean

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Reiterates Support to Autonomy Plan in Sahara

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Tuesday that Washington supports the autonomy plan, proposed by Morocco in 2007, as a final solution to the conflict over the Moroccan Sahara. "The United States continues to consider the Moroccan autonomy plan as serious, credible and realistic, and as an…

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The Conversation

Snowfall in the Sahara desert: an unusual weather phenomenon

Snowfall in a hot desert may seem a contradiction but snow has been recorded several times in the Sahara Desert over the last decades, most recently in January 2022. Thus, snowfall may be unusual but is not unprecedented in the region.

The Conversation

Les djihadistes du Sahel ne gouvernent pas de la même manière: le contexte est déterminant

La région du Sahel, une zone composée de pays en grande partie semi-arides situés sous le Sahara, ne cesse de subir les attaques des insurgés djihadistes d’affiliations diverses.

Edinburgh Live

British tourists in Spain moan about 'Scottish weather' as Canary Islands get weather warning

The islands have experienced a ‘calima’ sandstorm which causes a layer of dust from the Sahara to settle over the holiday islands. A weather warning was in place for several Canary Islands.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Snow Covers Algeria’s Desert as Temperature Plunges

A photographer has captured beautiful images of how snow has blanketed sand dunes in the Sahara Desert as temperature significantly dropped. Ice created stunning patterns, however, there probably wasn’t quite enough to build a life-size snowman or an igloo just yet, The Metro reported. The area is more commonly known…

Daily Mirror

Sahara desert blanketed in rare snowfall as temperatures plunge to -2C

The desert has gone through temperature and moisture changes over the past few hundred thousand years, but snow rarely occurs because there is not usually enough water in the air for it

Tribune News Service

2 exhilarating weeks exploring Morocco's wonders

Sahara Desert dreams, towns that are mazes of blue, palaces filled from floor to ceiling with majestic mosaics, enchanting music filling the air and wafts of spices thrilling your senses ... welcome to Morocco.

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