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~~ ~ What food crops will survive the temperature changes coming with global warming? Can humans adapt to the backbreaking agricultural tasks accompanying these changes? Can local populations and neighboring countries protect people from the toxic sands borne on windstorms from desertifying regions?  These timely and momentous issues have been the focus of research at one insightful Japanese university in Western Japan’s Tottori Prefecture. A panel exhibition commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Tottori University Arid Land Research Center (ALRC) was held at the Tottori Sand Dunes Vis...

Over the last month, parts of Europe were hit by intense dust storms. First, a massive dust plume that originated in northeast Algeria caused reddish skies in large parts of Europe. Then, dust deposits tinted the snow-covered Pyrenees and the Alps brown. In late February, a Saharan dust outbreak severely affected the Canary Islands before heading toward continental Europe, reaching as far north as Scandinavia. While such intense and persistent dust activity is unusual, it’s not uncommon for Europe to experience a few large dust outbreaks every year. Why is dust a problem? Desert dust is pr...

By: Times News Service Photo - Oman Meteorology Muscat: There are chances of dust storms over desert and open areas of Al Dakhiliyah and North Al Sharqiyah governorates, Oman Meteorology said on Sunday. A statement issued online by Oman Meteorology said: "Mainly clear skies over most of the Sultanate with chances of dusty winds over desert and open areas of Al Dakhiliya and North Al Sharqiyah governorates. Chances of late night and early morning low level clouds or fog patches over parts of Al Buraimi, South Al Sharqiyah and Al Wusta governorates." The expected maximum and minimum temperature...

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Abstract In the previous three decades, environmental and climatic systems have experienced considerable changes. These changes have probably influenced dust events in different areas in the world. Iraq represents one of the exposed regions to dust events. The study aims to (i) describe the spatialtemporal patterns of aerosol index values and dust events variability over Iraq using remote sensing data (AI-TOMS and OMI data with climate factors) and dust observations (suspended dust, rising dust and dust storms), (ii) identify the potential sources and transport pathways of dust storms over Ir...