Image — A fishing boat weighted with rocks lies stationary in the Euphrates river near a pedestrian bridge amidst a heavy dust storm in the city of Nasiriyah in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province on 23 ...

Material from dry landscapes has surged since the 1800s, possibly helping to cool the planet for decades Dust that billows up from desert storms and arid landscapes has helped cool the planet for the ...

The UN's weather and climate agency called for greater vigilance in the face of climate change, as drier surface soil leads to more dust being carried in the wind. "Every year, around 2,000 million ...

Global recycler of steel mill furnace dust reports 4 percent increase in sales in 2023 but 15 percent drop in earnings. Befesa says its throughput of electric arc furnace (EAF) steel dust remained ...

Thai authorities struggle to contain forest fires, a persistent cause of air pollution during the dry season The Chiang Mai authorities in northern Thailand will hand out face masks to the public as ...

GENEVA, Switzerland - The amount of dust in the air eased slightly in 2023, the United Nations said Friday, warning that poor environmental management was fuelling sand and dust storms. The UN's ...