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Beijing (AFP) Beijing was cloaked in thick yellow smog on Monday with pollution levels surging off the charts as the worst sandstorm in a decade descended on China's capital from the Gobi desert. City residents used goggles, masks and hairnets to protect themselves from the choking dust and sand, with landmarks including the Forbidden City partly obscured behind an apocalyptic-looking…

A dust storm with wind gusts forecast as high as 65 mph changed the color of the sky and reduced visibility in the region Tuesday afternoon. The National Weather Service El Paso issued a high-wind warning until 8 p.m. Tuesday for far West Texas and Doña Ana County and southern Otero County in New Mexico. The NWS said sustained winds could range from 35 to 45 mph and wind gusts could reach 65 mph…

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…

By Chen Shasha After a record-breaking sandstorm on Monday and blue skies on Tuesday, dusky yellow skies returned to Beijing Wednesday morning as a strong south wind swept the dust back into the city, causing air pollution to soar again. The pollution is expected to last until Friday, according to forecasts. The north wind first blew dust from the north to south, and then a…

One of the worst sand and dust storms in a decade has hit Mongolia, northern China and other parts of Asia, with big environmental and economic impacts and harming air quality for millions of people. The skies above the Chinese capital Beijing and other populous cities were choked with thick dust, triggering concerns about widespread health impacts, including respiratory problems because of…

Young farmers who have land are failing to access bank loans despite the Zimbabwean government touting farming as the final frontier that will guarantee the country's food security needs. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS By Ignatius Banda BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Mar 16 2021 (IPS) - It is not everyday that a young farmer registers success in his enterprise and vows this is what he will do…