Saharan Dust Plume Lingers Across Alabama This Weekend

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As they do every year, dense clouds of Saharan dust cross the Atlantic, driven by easterly winds, reaching regions of Europe, America, and the Caribbean. Although these dust clouds are rich in minerals and nutrients essential to ecosystems like the Amazon, recent scientific studies have revealed that they also carry pathogenic microorganisms, including viruses, bacteria, and fungi, capable of withstanding extreme conditions and reaching inhabite…