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Unusually strong dust storms hit the planet at the end of March 2024. A giant dust storm from the Sahara Desert has seriously polluted the air over Europe and North Africa for the second week. On March 21st, Saharan dust reached the Spanish Canary Islands and the Iberian Peninsula, bringing with it a hazy orange sky. In Portugal, the Health Directorate issued an air quality warning and recommended limiting outdoor activities. On March 24th, a dust cloud from the Sahara covered Morocco. Interestingly, this phenomenon affected the eastern part of the country, although typically at this time of year, sandstorms invade the southern desert regions of Morocco. Such early sandstorms are extremely anomalous. On March 27th, satellite images from Sentinel-3 showed that the dust cloud lingered over southern Italy, Malta, Greece, Libya, and Tunisia. This adversely affected air quality in these countries and led to reduced visibility. Air pollution levels in Mediterranean resorts in Greece and Malta exceeded the norm by 10 times. On the same day, the dust storm reached Romania. On March 30th, the sky turned orange over Switzerland, parts of France, and southern Germany. The Swiss air monitoring service, airCHeck, recorded very high pollution levels stretching from the southwest to the northeast of the country. Roman Brogli, a meteorologist at the Swiss TV company SRF, reported about 180,000 tons of dust being registered—twice as much as in similar dust storms in recent years. In neighboring France, local authorities in the southeast and south declared that the air pollution threshold was exceeded on Saturday, especially in the Ero department on the Mediterranean coast, particularly for those with heart or respiratory problems, who were advised to avoid intense physical activity. The phenomenon of Saharan dust being transported to Europe is occurring more frequently and intensely, even reaching Great Britain. Whereas previously sandstorms reached Europe in warmer months, mostly in summer, now Europeans observe them in spring and even winter. Another huge sandstorm hit northern China and neighboring Mongolia. Its echoes reached the Amur region of the Russian Federation. Kazakhstan also suffered from a dust storm. Tons of dust descended on the country's capital, Almaty. The city plunged into darkness in a matter of minutes. In Kyrgyzstan, on March 28th, contrary to meteorological forecasts promising slight cloudiness, a dust storm with hurricane-force winds unexpectedly arose, tearing off roofs and breaking trees. Twenty-four people were injured. On March 24th, western Texas, USA, was affected by dust storms, accompanied by winds up to 80 miles per hour. The sky over Amarillo turned brownish-red as the city was engulfed by dust. The National Weather Service warned residents of significantly reduced visibility. Climate catastrophes are synchronizing worldwide. Dust storms have also hit other countries around the world, including Mexico, Nigeria, Algeria, South Korea, and so on. It is extremely alarming that such a large number of powerful dust storms are occurring so early—already in early spring—and affecting such vast territories. This rampant force of nature is atypical for most regions at this time of year. Why what we are witnessing is happening to the planet, and what awaits humanity in the next ten years, was sensational information presented in the scientists' report at the “Global Crisis. The Responsibility“ forum. Thanks to this information, millions of people understand the cause of the increasing climate catastrophes in the world and are spreading this information to everyone. After all, only by joining forces can humanity avoid the impending disaster!
