When Saharan dust reaches the UK and Europe, as a huge country-sized cloud did over the past few days, it can transform the sky. Tiny particles drifting in the atmosphere scatter blue light while ...

More frequent and intense winter dust events have affected Europe in recent years, according to some new research. Scientists believe that drier-than-normal conditions in northwestern Africa and more ...

In March 2026, winds carried Saharan dust to Europe, creating dirty rain in Spain, France, and the UK while affecting weather, clouds, and solar power, according to NASA and MeteoSwiss.