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Sand storms ahead with Saharan dust cloud set to smother France

A cloud of sand from the Sahara Desert will cover the whole of France this weekend – an orange spectacle visible to the naked eye that may cause some health problems.

Radio France Internationale

‘This music survived in a network of phones’: El Wali, the shapeshifting voice of Saharan struggle

Since the 1970s this band in Western Sahara, made up of Sahrawis who oppose Moroccan rule, have made spellbinding music – and a long-awaited new collection of music is being prepared

The Guardian - UK

“Nothing is held back or toned down”: Mdou Moctar has announced a new album that will be “louder, faster, and more wild” than anything before it – hear the electrifying title track, Funeral For Justice

'The Hendrix of the Sahara' is using his music to shine a light on the political turmoil of his homeland, with the band set to tour the US in June

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Saharan dust storm brings 'eerie' orange skies to London

The skies took on an orange hue after the dust cloud blew in

Evening Standard

Saharan dust cloud expected to sweep over UK, Met Office says

A Saharan sand storm turned skies orange across the capital in 2022

Evening Standard

Gigantic solar farms of the future might impact how much solar power can be generated on the other side of the world

The Sun’s energy is effectively limitless. While resources such as coal or gas are finite, if you are able to capture and use solar power it doesn’t prevent anyone else from also using as much sunshine as they need.

The Conversation

Desert swallows livelihoods as climate shocks continue in northeast Nigeria

More communities on the fringes of the Sahara desert say they are losing their farmlands and homes.

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The zaï technique: how farmers in the Sahel grow crops with little to no water

Hubert Reeves once wrote that “on the cosmic scale, liquid water is rarer than gold”. And what is true for the universe is even truer in the Sahel, the name given to the vast, arid belt that skirts the Sahara and stretches across Africa from east to west. Since 3,000…

The Conversation

The Sahara Desert used to be a green savannah – new research explains why

Algeria’s Tassili N’Ajjer plateau is Africa’s largest national park. Among its vast sandstone formations is perhaps the world’s largest art museum. Over 15,000 etchings and paintings are exhibited there, some as much as 11,000 years old according to scientific dating techniques, representing a unique ethnological and climatological record of the…

The Conversation

EU seeks to bolster global efforts against migrant smuggling

The European Union on Tuesday launched an international alliance to strengthen international cooperation against migrant smuggling. The move comes amid worsening conditions on migration routes towards Europe, especially through the Sahara and Mediterranean.

Radio France Internationale

Italian migration odyssey 'Io Capitano' hopes to connect with viewers regardless of politics

Matteo Garrone's migration odyssey “Io Capitano” played at the Marrakech International Film Festival this weekend, returning to the country where pivotal scenes were shot

The Independent UK

Stunning footage captures tiny bird's fight for survival in massive Saharan sandstorm

First of its kind footage captured for National Geographic's "Incredible Animal Journeys" shows a barn swallow caught in a sandstorm as part of its migration through the Sahara Desert.

LiveScience

Sahara chairman’s death worries small time investors, who say their refund claims are being rejected on a government portal

The news of Sahara Group chairman Subrata Roy’s death earlier this week has worried lakhs of small time investors

The Hindu

KSU activists booked

The Kalamassery police registered a case against 13 KSU activists for their alleged involvement in the tension at the Sahara hostel of the Cochin University of Science and Technology

The Hindu

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Zumba while hot-flashing? Exercise was hard enough before menopause

It’s like I fell asleep in the tropics and woke in the Sahara. With constant overheating, swimming is my main exercise joy

Dynamite News

Proceedings against Sahara Group will continue even after Subrata's demise: Sebi Chairperson

The case is against the group or entities and not against one individual. Passing of one person doesn’t change anything. Must read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

As Africa Climate Summit promotes solar, off-grid power ramps up below the Sahara

Access to electricity remains a major challenge for over half a billion people in sub-Saharan Africa, and power outages are common even for those who are hooked up to the grid

The Conversation

Giraffes range across diverse African habitats − we’re using GPS, satellites and statistics to track and protect them

Nearly 6,000 years ago, our ancestors climbed arid rocky outcrops in what is now the Nigerian Sahara and carved spectacularly intricate, larger-than-life renditions of giraffes into the exposed sandstone. The remarkably detailed Dabous giraffe rock art petroglyphs are among many ancient petroglyphs featuring giraffes across Africa – a testament to…

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The Independent UK

9 of the best things to do in Tunisia

How to best explore this impressive part of nothern Africa, whether you want to visit ancient Roman ruins, explore stretches of the Sahara or simply relax on the beach

The Independent UK

6 best experience holidays to explore Tunisia

How to have the ultimate Tunisian holiday, from camping on the Saharan dunes to discovering Roman Africa

LiveScience

'The stage was now set for the birth and growth of desert dunes': How the Sahara turned from a vast forest to the arid landscape we see today

In this extract from the book "When the Sahara Was Green", Martin Williams, professor of earth sciences at the University of Adelaide, explores how a vanishing ocean and global cooling set the stage for the birth of the Sahara desert.

The Hindu

Morning digest | Women protesters block police in Manipur district; 0ver 15 lakh investors of Sahara group register for refund in Centre’s portal, and more

Read a daily selection of top stories from across India and the world by The Hindu to start your day.

Zenger

Saharan Dust Cloud Approaching US, Affecting Air Quality

Massive cloud of Sahara dust heading toward Florida, with potential impact on air quality and temperatures.

The Guardian - UK

I was lost in the desert for nine and a half days – and sustained myself with raw bats and urine

In 1994, Mauro Prosperi was running an ultramarathon through the Sahara when he was blown off course by a sandstorm. Alone and dangerously dehydrated, he found nourishment in unexpected places

The Guardian - UK

Disappeared in the desert: bodies lie in the sand in Niger while Europe pours millions into blocking migration route

A drive to stop people fleeing northwards has forced migrants to even riskier routes. No one knows the death toll, but one survivor tells how five people died of thirst next to him

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