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What dust from the Sahara does to the planet
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21st October 2017
A striking article here from the Conversation - there is a complex ecosystem to Saharan dust.
It has been estimated that 400m to 700m tonnes of dust is transported from the Sahara every year.
The #yellowsky is caused by dust from the Sahara carried over by #StormOphelia - nature is incredible. pic.twitter.com/g8XlyL6ElR
— BBO Wildlife Trust (@BBOWT) October 16, 2017
Explainer: what #dust from the #Sahara does to you and the #planet. Via @ConversationUK https://t.co/HBq3OPce6p pic.twitter.com/5YfF3MYZXd
— EGU (@EuroGeosciences) May 24, 2016
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