Haze

Satellite Image: Hayli Gubbi volcano, Ethiopia (s. The sulfur dioxide plume from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruption)
Image of the day: Sulfur dioxide plume from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruptionNews

Image of the day: Sulfur dioxide plume from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruption

The sulfur dioxide plume from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi eruption is captured in a Copernicus Sentinel-5P image that shows how a rare volcanic event sent emissions…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 25, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Sardinia (Italy) and Corsica (France) (s. Saharan dust)
Image of the day: Saharan dust over Sardinia and CorsicaNews

Image of the day: Saharan dust over Sardinia and Corsica

Saharan dust drifting over Sardinia and Corsica is a familiar seasonal phenomenon in the western Mediterranean, yet each episode offers a clear view of how…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 18, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Arabian Sea (s. dust)
Image of the day: Dust drifting over the Arabian SeaNews

Image of the day: Dust drifting over the Arabian Sea

Dust drifting over the Arabian Sea in early November 2025 reflects the seasonal interplay of dry terrain and persistent winds across southwestern Asia. Strong north-westerlies…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskNovember 17, 2025 Full article
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: Mediterranean Sea
Image of the day: Saharan dust sweeps over western MediterraneanNews

Image of the day: Saharan dust sweeps over western Mediterranean

A dense plume of Saharan dust is seen spreading northward over the western Mediterranean in this Sentinel-3 satellite image, captured on 15 July 2025. The…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 16, 2025 Full article
City buildings in the fog (s. air pollution, aerosols, dust, climate, science)
A deeper look at aerosols’ impact on wintertime haze formationScience

A deeper look at aerosols’ impact on wintertime haze formation

New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is reshaping our understanding of how light-absorbing aerosols contribute to winter haze events. These…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 30, 2024 Full article