Dust from Sahara Desert colours Europe orange Posted by Anita Froneman on 16 March 2022 Dust clouds originating from the Sahara Desert are drifting over large parts of Europe, resulting in orange-tinted cities. Storm Celia has caused a depression over Morocco and Algeria, and winds have carried sand particles over the Mediterranean that have now settled over Switzerland, Spain and France. ‘Yesterday we woke up to an apocalyptic sky as the Sahara dust fell on the snow in Verbier (Switzerland),’ Tweeted Melody Sky. Spain’s weather service described the dust as ‘extraordinary and very intense’, and the country’s national air quality index qualified the capital and large parts of the south-east coast as ‘extremely unfavourable’, reports Daily Mail. Picture: Melody Sky Picture: Melody Sky The United Kingdom is also expected to be affected by poor air quality. This phenomenon is not uncommon, and authorities in affected countries have advised residents to keep indoors where possible, and those suffering from respiratory health issues like asthma to wear face masks and carry inhalers with them at all times. Storm Celia: dust from the Sahara turns the sky orange over Europe https://t.co/W21QUOJDr7 pic.twitter.com/q8wF5Y0uiJ — The National (@TheNationalNews) March 15, 2022 🟤 Les remontées de #sable du #Sahara sont majeures en #Espagne ce 14 mars 2022 ! Images depuis #Aguilas dans la région de #Murcie où le ciel est totalement orange ! Ces poussières vont survoler la France demain. pic.twitter.com/UU3rrEVDJl — Guillaume Séchet (@Meteovilles) March 14, 2022 this is Spain sky in Europe but the dust is from Sahara in Africa that’s how close it is to Africa if in Spain you see Africa with naked eyes.. https://t.co/KzFsSH9XvB — Mullah Baradah Khoure (@JimmyJa75006676) March 16, 2022 !!! #Sahara #StormCelia #Spain #GlobalCrisis We are people #WeWant2Live https://t.co/7dRzrYuv5n — Olga Bortnyuk (@OlgaBortnyuk) March 16, 2022 ALSO READ Wild animals caught in the crossfire of Ukraine invasion Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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