Saharan dust affects marine bacteria, potential pathogen Vibrio

Saharan dust affects marine bacteria, potential pathogen Vibrio

A new study conducted in collaboration with a group of scientists from the University of Georgia suggests the Vibrio bacteria, commonly found in the world's oceans, and well-known for its capabilities of causing serious illness to both human population and…

Low to moderate air pollution levels expected as Saharan dust sweeps UK

Low to moderate air pollution levels expected as Saharan dust sweeps UK

The southerly air flow from Sahara, Africa brought a thin band of dust over parts of UK on December 16, 2015, Met Office reports. Numerous monitoring stations have detected the dust just above the surface since. The conditions are expected to last only a couple of…

Saharan dust plume over the Atlantic

Saharan dust plume over the Atlantic

Dust from Sahara traversed an entire ocean in July 2012. A dust plume extended across the Atlantic Ocean toward the Caribbean Sea and Florida. We reported already about dusty clouds over Florida and now we bring you color-coded map, made from data collected by