dust

A new scientific report says that dinosaurs' extinction 66 million years ago was caused by the dust in the aftermath of the asteroid impact that reshaped life on Earth. The cataclysmic impact in what is now Chicxulub on Mexico’s Yucatán...

A huge Saharan dust cloud, measuring up to 800 kilometers (500 miles) in length, is moving towards Greece, meteorologists warned on Monday.

Greece has been split in half since Saturday in terms of its weather conditions, with snow in the north and warm temperatures in the south.

The snow covering the mountains on the Greek island of Crete has created its own unique palette of color, taking on pink and orange hues during the last several days due to southerly winds coming from Africa. The strong winds which blew...

A wave of dust blown from northern Africa has blanketed the Greek island of Crete, forcing residents to don masks as doctors warn vulnerable people to stay indoors. Blown across by freak weather conditions, the dust has turned Crete into...

Dust has spread to all areas of the island on Friday morning, prompting the labour inspection department to issue more health warnings. According to the Met office, dust levels will be roughly the same at least until Sunday morning, as...