Saharan dust in Texas is a result of the Saharan Air Layer, a very dry, dusty layer of air that forms over the Sahara. During ...

The Sahara dust, also called the Saharan Air Layer (SAL), forms over the Saharan desert every spring, extending one to three miles above the surface and reaching thousands of miles in length.

South-easterly winds have coated Britain in a toxic Saharan dust cloud. Combined with domestic pollution, the sand has caused air quality to plummet and engulfed many parts of the country in smog-like ...