Calima

Satellite Image: Saharan dust plume over northwest Africa and the eastern Atlantic Ocean (17 February 2026)
Image of the day: Dust from the Sahara sweeps over the AtlanticNews

Image of the day: Dust from the Sahara sweeps over the Atlantic

In mid-February 2026, a dense cloud of Saharan dust spread across the eastern Atlantic, as winds carried fine desert particles westward from northwest Africa. A…
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Satellite Image: Canary Islands, Spain (s. calima event)
Image of the day: Saharan dust haze over the Canary IslandsNews

Image of the day: Saharan dust haze over the Canary Islands

A Saharan dust haze sweeping across the Canary Islands in mid-September 2025 brought poor air quality, rising temperatures, and heightened health risks to the archipelago.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 19, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image of Canary Islands
Image of the day: Dense dust shrouds Canary IslandsNews

Image of the day: Dense dust shrouds Canary Islands

A dense haze, known locally as Calima, blanketed Spain’s Canary Islands on 17 December 2024 following Storm Dorothea. Strong winds carried suspended dust from the…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 19, 2024 Full article