Sand, Dust Storms Become More Frequent Globally: UN

Sand and dust storms are “dramatically” more frequent in some places worldwide, with at least a quarter of the storms caused by humans, according to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

Iraq sandstorm blankets Baghdad

A sandstorm enveloped central Iraq, including Baghdad, on Friday, the first such weather event to hit the arid country this year.

Sandstorm darkened towns and villages in northwest China

 

Several towns in China were hit with a significant sandstorm for almost 4 hours.

Impresionante tormenta de arena sobre el Gobi que avanza por Mongolia interior

 

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 El cielo adquiere una intensa tonalidad naranja y reduce la visiblidad a menos de 200 metros.

Cina: potente tempesta di sabbia avvolge Pechino

 

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Sandstorm sends pollution in Beijing to maximum level | Al Jazeera

Beijing was shrouded in thick brown dust that sent pollution levels soaring on Monday morning, as heavy winds brought in sand from Inner Mongolia and other parts of northwestern China.