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Huge Sahara dust cloud to impact Florida, Louisiana, and more this week

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A wide-reaching Sahara dust plume is sweeping across the Caribbean and expected to impact parts of the southern US this week. Here’s how it could affect health, skies, and hurricane season.

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  1. Scientific American

    Sahara Dust Clouds Are Heading to Florida and Beyond (opens Scientific American)

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    Scientific American's feed description

    Clouds of dust blown off the Saharan Desert into the southeastern U.S. could affect local weather and make sunrises and sunsets particularly vivid

  2. Gizmodo

    A Gigantic Cloud of Saharan Dust Is Barreling Toward Florida (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    This dust plume could impact local weather and air quality, as well as create dramatic sunrises and sunsets.

  3. Fox10 Phoenix

    Huge Sahara dust cloud to impact Florida, Louisiana, and more this week (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    A wide-reaching Sahara dust plume is sweeping across the Caribbean and expected to impact parts of the southern US this week. Here’s how it could affect health, skies, and hurricane season.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Massive plume from Sahara Desert heads to US (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A dust plume from the Saharan Desert covering most of the Caribbean is expected to reach Florida and the Gulf region late this week and throughout the weekend.

  5. NBC4 Washington

    Massive Sahara dust cloud blanketing the Caribbean is headed to the U.S. (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday as it heads toward the United States.

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    A colossal cloud of Sahara dust is smothering the Caribbean en route to the US (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Forecasters say the plume is expected to hit Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi late this week and into the weekend.

  7. CBS News

    Massive Sahara dust cloud is cloaking the Caribbean on its way to the U.S. (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The plume is forecast to move northwest and reach Florida mid-week, then hit other states including Georgia, the Carolinas, Texas and Louisiana by Friday, radar shows.

  8. NBC Chicago

    Massive Saharan dust cloud blanketing the Caribbean is headed to the U.S. (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday as it heads toward the United States.

  9. NBC News

    A cloud of Sahara dust is smothering the Caribbean en route to the U.S. (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the biggest event of its kind this year as it heads toward the United States.

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