Southern Mongolia was hit particularly hard; successive sandstorms have killed an estimated 1.6 million livestock, which many herders depend on for income. "Even the rescue teams could not even go ...

Twenty years ago, Iraq could expect about two sandstorms each year, said Professor Jaafar Jotheri, a geoarcheologist at the University of Al-Qadisiyah. This year, it is expected that about 20 ...

Sandstorms have affected a total of 150 countries and regions, adversely impacting on the environment, health and the economy, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said.

To further promote the enduring spirit, the Youyu Spirit Exhibition Hall was established in 2013, covering an area of nearly 1,600 square meters.

What does the future hold? Sandstorms are a natural weather event, Ma said, and so they will definitely occur again when the right conditions are met. According to Fudan University’s Wu, the issue ...

When you have a problem, there are basically three things you can do. You can ignore it. You can do something that looks like it is solving it but isn’t. Or you can solve the problem. We have a ...

Helicopters can kick up sand, creating a sparkling halo that It looks like a spiral galaxy. This is a phenomenon known as the Kopp-Etchells Effect.

The conditions were … I mean, it was fine, really. Blistering heat and sandstorms, but nothing compared to the reality of what these guys are doing out in the Middle East. I can’t complain.” ...