Saharan dust blankets Caribbean, nears US

By Nelson Oliveira
Updated June 24 2020 - 5:37am, first published 5:31am
A cloud of dust from the Sahara desert has reached the Caribbean after crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
A cloud of dust from the Sahara desert has reached the Caribbean after crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

A giant cloud of Saharan dust is expected to reach the United States this week after travelling across the Atlantic Ocean from northern Africa and blanketing many Caribbean islands in recent days.

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