From March to May, northern China is forecast to see nine to 12 sand and dust storms, down from the long-term average of 12.5 ...

While in Asia, the Gobi Desert is one of the largest sources, which lies partly in Mongolia and partly in China. Now scientists are working on solutions to predict the sand storms that are based ...

a phenomenon that turns day into night and wreaks havoc everywhere from Northern China to sub-Saharan Africa. Sand and dust storms and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Sand and dust storms ...

Dust storms and sand storms happen "when strong winds lift large amounts of sand and dust from bare, dry soils into the atmosphere," the World Meteorological Organization explains. These particles ...

southwest and north China, cooler temperatures often render traditional methods of sand control ineffective. Researchers from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER ...

Sand and dust storms are frequent in the region, affecting almost all the regional countries. Independent studies by these countries show that while the sources of the SDSs are scattered in the region ...