Geography

Enrichment

What dust from the Sahara does to the planet

Geoff Riley

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
— European Geosciences Union (@EuroGeosciences) May 24, 2016

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.

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