The skies across western Europe turned an eerie hue of brown and orange on Tuesday, reminiscent of a Martian landscape. In some places, the amber gloom was evocative of forest fires, but the rusty ...

The sky turned orange in parts of southern Europe as some areas were covered with sand and dust brought by strong winds from the Sahara desert in Africa. Meteorologists say the phenomenon occurs every ...

A large cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert began traveling across the Atlantic Ocean last week and is expected to continue traveling through the U.S. in the coming days. According to the National ...

(Reuters) -The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans parts of 11 countries and covers an area comparable to China or the ...

In this Monday, June 4, 2018 file photo, Nigerians and third-country migrants head towards Libya from Agadez, Niger. More than 80 African migrants were rescued on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 after being ...

A huge plume of dust and sand, blown by the wind from the Sahara Desert, has finally reached the U.S. mainland. It's one of the most significant Saharan dust events in decades, forecasters said. The ...

Europe’s solar energy will be curbed in the coming days by a plume of dust from the Sahara Desert, likely boosting electricity prices. Forecasts suggest that Germany’s solar output will be reduced by ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot desert and third-largest desert overall behind Antarctica and the Arctic. The Sahara spans over 3.5 million square miles across North ...

A strange round object spotted on Google Maps in Algeria’s Sahara Desert has sparked online speculation, with some internet users claiming it may be a crashed alien spacecraft. The object is located ...

As Europe accelerates its shift to solar energy to meet ambitious climate and energy security goals, a formidable new challenge is emerging from the skies: Saharan dust. According to research ...

A supporter of the Polisario Front and Western Sahara waves a flag reading “Free Sahara,” Logrono, Spain, June 8, 2021 (AP photo by Alvaro Barrientos). Maps have long played a crucial, symbolic role ...

This very graphic video shows how Nigerians (mostly Igbos) trying to cross to Europe through the Sahara Desert die in the desert from lack of water, food and heat. These men, sometimes in a group of ...