Meteorologist Chita Craft breaks down how Saharan dust can affect air quality and its potential health impacts.

Dust storms are producing deadly hidden air pollution by transforming mineral grains into chemical reactors, impacting health and climate.

This year, dust from the Sahara Desert is expected to reach the U.S. and affect tropical weather developments across the Atlantic Ocean during summer months. Sahara Desert dust may impact ...

The Saharan dust plume is about 2,000 miles wide from west to east and 750 miles long from north to south. Have you seen one before?

In the week ahead, strong winds from the Sahara Desert will pick up its mineral dust and the jetstream will carry it more than 5000 miles west to the U.S. For North Texas, ...

In 2022, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory launched a satellite sensor to map minerals in the Earth’s dusty, arid regions. But ...

Plumes of Saharan dust are expected to sweep over Florida in the coming days, which can cause real problems for people with respiratory issues.

A groundbreaking 25-year analysis using satellite technology has now mapped PM 1 levels across the U.S., uncovering how ...

A NASA sensor is able to detect signs of sewage contamination in the Pacific Ocean, a new study has concluded. The authors of ...

The Sahara Desert in North Africa spans more than 3.5 million square miles and, here, winds pick up vast amounts of mineral dust and carry them across the desert. This year, dust from the Sahara ...