Coverage dated March 14, 2022

Dust from Sahara gives gritty tinge to Spain's skies

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

Spain has issued extremely poor air quality ratings for Madrid and a large swath of the country after a mass of hot air from the Sahara dumped dust after crossing

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6 articles, oldest first.

  1. Triblive

    Red-orange Sahara dust coats Spain, makes it hard to breathe (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    BARCELONA, Spain — Hot air from the Sahara Desert has swirled over the Mediterranean Sea and coated Spain with red-orange dust, prompting authorities to issue extremely bad air quality warnings Tuesday for Madrid and a large swath of the country.

  2. France 24

    Sahara desert dust coats swathes of Spain (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A mass of hot air from the Sahara desert dumped dust on large parts of Spain including Madrid on Tuesday, colouring the sky orange and coating cars and streets.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Dust from Sahara gives gritty tinge to Spain's skies (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Spain has issued extremely poor air quality ratings for Madrid and a large swath of the country after a mass of hot air from the Sahara dumped dust after crossing

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