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Saharan dust swept into Europe in March, triggering 'dirty rain' episodes
- March 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Winter winds lofted clouds of dust from the Sahara Desert, carrying it north toward the Mediterranean and dispersing it widely across Europe in March 2026. When the dust combined with moisture-laden weather systems, a dirty rain fell in parts of Spain, France, and the United Kingdom.
Originally published at Phys.org