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Every year, sand and dust storms of the Aralkum carry from 15 to 75 million tons of sand, dust and salt to the expanses of Uzbekistan and other countries of Central Asia. This is stated in the World Bank study “The importance of landscape restoration in Uzbekistan in order to reduce sand and dust storms from the bottom of the Aral Sea”. It is noted that at the bottom of the former Aral Sea,…

TEHRAN – A regional action plan has been prepared on fighting sand and dust storms (SDS) in eight external sources, and is planned to be shared with international organizations, Ali Mohammad Tahmasebi, head of the national working group for SDSs mitigation, has stated. Tahmasebi went on to say that internal dust sources estimated at 34.6 million hectares, generate an average amount…

26 January 2022 By the Climate Centre A website operated by Spanish partners of the World Meteorological Organization was “totally redesigned” and relaunched this month to provide better warnings of sand and dust storms in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, the WMO said Friday. Visits to the website have substantially increased to around 10,000 a…

Daily Dust Products Dust forecasts and dust-related observational products A website operated by Spanish partners of the World Meteorological Organization was “totally redesigned” and relaunched this month to provide better warnings of sand and dust storms in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, the WMO said Friday. Visits to the website have…

Forecasts and warnings of sand and dust storms in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa are now more readily accessible thanks to a new website designed to meet growing user needs for more information on these major hazards which affect weather, climate, the environment, health and economies in many parts of the world. The website is operated by a consortium of the Meteorological…

The recent dust storms that originated in the Middle East not just impacted the neighbouring areas but also had a significant effect on multiple states across India. The storm disrupted daily life in Pakistan, while Indian cities like Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Pune have witnessed ‘very poor’ to ‘severe’ air quality since Sunday. Experts say that, on average, around 44 billion pounds (20…