Hazy skies will persist over parts of Texas on Tuesday, thanks to a plume of Saharan dust that has been irritating sensitive eyes, noses and throats since last weekend. Forecast models, though, show ...

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, ...

Friday morning satellite Friday morning satellite showing a large plume of Saharan dust veiling the north Atlantic. Saharan dust outbreaks typically peak around this time of year. Credit: NOAA/CIRA.

Saharan dust plumes heaved through the Atlantic from the deserts of North Africa each summer – providing rich nutrients for the soils of the Amazon while helping to curb early season hurricane ...

Dust lofted into the air by a few dust storms across Africa has made the 5,000-mile journey across the Atlantic, the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and now on Thursday into the United States. "The ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A massive plume of dust is drifting across the Atlantic and heading for Florida. This has the benefit of causing gorgeous sunsets and tamping down tropical development, but it ...

The dusty air, originating from the Saharan Desert in Africa, is a regular seasonal occurrence that travels thousands of miles across the tropical Atlantic, impacting areas across the Caribbean and ...

MIAMI (WSVN) — A dusty day across South Florida, caused by the latest wave of dust from Africa, prompted experts to issue a health warning to local residents. The Saharan dust has arrived to the ...

A satellite image from Monday, July 21 shows the Saharan Air Layer over the Atlantic Ocean. Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies / University of Wisconsin-Madison A tropical wave ...