A recent satellite photo captured a giant comma-shaped cloud of "Saharan dust" being blown above the Atlantic Ocean. The hazy ...

A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the biggest event of its kind this year as it heads toward the United States.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the ...

A plume of thick dust suspended in the atmosphere is moving westward across the Caribbean Sea and is expected to reach ...

The transport of dust from the Sahara in North Africa to far-flung places across the globe is one of the great wonders of the weather world.

A dust cloud from the Sahara Desert blanketing regions from Jamaica to the eastern Caribbean is expected to reach Florida and the Gulf region of the United States this week. The cloud, also called ...

An enormous cloud of dust from the Sahara is floating westward over the Atlantic Ocean, heading straight for Florida. The ...

Dust plumes like this one originate in deserts, in this case, the Sahara. The dust is composed mainly of minerals found in desert sand, including silicates such as quartz.

The massive plume kicked off the Sahara and will create murky skies as well as inhibit the formation of tropical storms.

A large plume of Saharan dust is expected to reach Florida by Wednesday and Thursday. The dust plume, the largest to reach the U.S. this year, will cause vibrant sunrises and sunsets. Hazy skies and ...