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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
James C. Reynolds

Massive Saharan dust cloud to sweep across US in days and bring polluted air

A huge cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert is set to engulf southeastern regions of the US in the coming days after travelling across the Atlantic, forecasters have said.

The Saharan air layer has carried sand and dust thousands of miles across the ocean, moving through the Caribbean and into parts of Florida.

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