This morning, social networks were full of photos in which you can see the effects of the Saharan dust cloud, the one that meteorologists have been telling us since the past few days that will cross our country. Aspect that came true, given the images of the day.
We are not the only ones affected by the dust coming from the desert, but in other European cities the situation is disastrous. Athens is engulfed in orange haze caused by the Sahara dust storm. It is one of the worst episodes of this kind that have hit the country since 2018. Dust concentrations can reduce sunlight and visibility, while rising levels of fine pollution particles pose health risks, Greek authorities warn.
Dust clouds from the Sahara blanketed Athens and other Greek cities on Tuesday, one of the worst such episodes to hit the country since 2018, authorities said, according to The Guardian.
“It is one of the worst episodes of dust and sand concentrations in the Sahara since March 21-22, 2018, when clouds especially invaded the island of Crete,” said Kostas Lagouvardos, director of weather research at the Athens Observatory.
