Big outbreaks of Saharan dust – tens of millions of tons of mineral dust hoisted from the sands of North Africa into the ...

The next round of Saharan dust is likely to move toward the Texas Gulf Coast by Sunday, becoming the most concentrated early next week.

Saharan dust refers to fine particles of sand and mineral dust lifted from the Sahara Desert. The dust particles are small enough to be carried by strong winds (often referred to as the trade winds) ...

Saharan dust is expected to hit the Texas Gulf Coast by Sunday, becoming the most irritating to sensitive eyes and noses by early next week.

A dusty visitor from across the Atlantic is making its way toward the Texas skies, and it might make an appearance in the Big ...

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, ...

What is Saharan dust? Saharan dust is made up of sand and mineral particles swept up from 3.5 million square miles of Africa's Sahara Desert. Also called the Saharan Air Layer (SAL) by the ...

HOUSTON — Every summer, massive dust storms sweep across the Sahara Desert in Africa, lifting the fine sand and mineral dust particles into the air. The last time Saharan dust made its ...

Why a plume of Saharan dust arriving in Houston is actually a good thing for hurricane season. The mineral particles don't just make skies hazy and give sunsets an orange glow. ...

Dust from Sevier Dry Lake in southern Utah blows particulate as far north as Salt Lake City, but it also holds a vital mineral for growing high-value crops.

Astronomers have spotted a small rocky planet that orbits perilously close to its host star disintegrating as its surface is vaporized by stellar heat, trailed by a comet-like tail of mineral dust ...