A sand and dust storm hit southwestern Iran on Sunday, resulting in the closure of schools and public buildings and the cancellation of flights due to poor visibility, state media reported. By ...

Two billion tonnes of sand and dust enter the atmosphere every year according to the UNCCD, equivalent in weight to 350 Great Pyramids of Giza. Over 25% is estimated to be due to human activity.

Die Heuwel residents were up in arms over the continuous black sand dust dumping, which has left them sick and turned their swimming pools green. On Friday, December 6, the homes of several ...

NDMC plans to build 140 modular rainwater harvesting pits in New Delhi to reduce waterlogging and enhance groundwater recharge within three months. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is set to ...

Cincinnati Bengals safety Geno Stone intercepted Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown during the third quarter of the NFL Week 15 game Sunday against ...

A new global partnership to strengthen warnings for sand and dust storms has been announced during the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification ...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced a USD 10 million investment to support Saudi’s global sand and dust storm monitoring initiative over the next five years. Launched during the United Nations ...

Half of all deaths are in children under 5 years old. Meanwhile, sand and dust storms have devastating implications for the health of millions of people worldwide, particularly in Africa’s Sahel ...

Discussions and events throughout the day sought to deliver renewed funding and solutions to combat land degradation, drought, and desertification. Two billion tonnes of sand and dust enter the ...