Topic: Saharan dust
Dust alert issued as Saharan plume poses health risk
The Cayman Islands National Weather Service issues a dust alert due to a Saharan dust plume causing reduced air quality.
Saharan dust plume reaches Cayman, raising air quality concerns
A large plume of Saharan dust moving across the Atlantic has reached the Caribbean and is beginning to affect air quality in the Cayman...
Saharan dust plume moves towards the Cayman Islands
Saharan dust plumes are normal at this time of year. In the early part of the summer the dust plumes create dry air conditions in the atmosphere, which in turn inhibits the formation of hurricanes.
Research suggests Saharan dust could suppress hurricane formation
Saharan dust clouds are likely to hamper the intensity and frequency of storm development within the Atlantic hurricane basin, according to new research.
