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Iraq faces an increasing number of severe dust storms
Today’s Image of the Day from NASA Earth Observatory features a severe dust storm in Iraq. Dust storms are most common in this region in the late spring and summer, triggered by seasonal winds such as the “shamal” that blows … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Iraq, Middle East
Tagged Air Pollution, Baghdad, dust storm, Iraq, Middle East, Najaf, sandstorm, Sulaimaniyah
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Wall of sand engulfs Chinese town
A towering wall of sand rushed over factories and apartment blocks in northwestern China’s Gansu province as seasonal sandstorms barrelled across the country, causing air pollution and traffic accidents. Aerial images as it struck showed an apocalyptic scene as a … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, China, sandstorm
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Sandstorms turn sun blue and sky yellow in Beijing
Thick dust carrying extremely high levels of hazardous particles blows in from drought-hit Mongolia The second sandstorm to hit China in less than a fortnight has reversed the colours of the sky, turning the sun blue and the heavens yellow. … Continue reading
Beijing skies turn orange as sandstorm and pollution send readings off the scale
Capital of China suffers ‘hazardous’ levels of air pollution with authorities issuing second-highest safety alert A massive sandstorm has combined with already high air pollution to turn the skies in Beijing an eerie orange, and send some air quality measurements … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China
Tagged Air Pollution, Beijing, China, PM10, PM2.5, sandstorm
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China renews blue alert for sandstorms
The national weather observatory continued its blue alert for sandstorms on Wednesday, forecasting wind and dust for north China. From Wednesday evening to Thursday, parts of Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu, Shaanxi and Xinjiang will be affected by the dust, said … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, China, Mongolia
Tagged Air Pollution, China, Gansu Province, Mongolia, Ningxia, sandstorm, Shaanxi, Xinjiang
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Beijing Experiences First Big Sandstorm of 2018; High Pollution Levels Leave Beijingers Dismayed
Beijingers woke up to extremely thick haze and PM10 levels of over 2,000 this morning (Mar 28) as a sandstorm settled over the capital. Though pollution levels have crept back gradually since Spring Festival, following one of the best winters … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China
Tagged Air Pollution, Beijing, China, PM10, sandstorm
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Air pollution levels up as sandstorm blows into Israel
High air pollution levels continued to impact the Center and South of Israel on Wednesday morning, after a strong southeasterly wind flow spurred a dust transport to Israel from Saudi Arabia and Jordan the day before. While the air pollution … Continue reading
Epic Sandstorm Suffocates Middle East
For the third day in a row, the Middle East awoke Wednesday to the wind whipping and sand flying. And it’s only getting worse. A massive dust belt is moving from the Sahara Desert all the way up to Turkey, … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Iran, Middle East
Tagged Air Pollution, Amman, Cairo, dust storm, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jerusalem, Jordan, NASA, sandstorm, Tel Aviv
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