An “exceptional” amount of Sahara dust has been crossing Western Europe from south to north since Saturday, negatively affecting air quality, warned the European monitoring agency Copernicus on Monday, April 8. This phenomenon, the third in two weeks, of large-scale Saharan dust moving across Europe has led to high concentrations of PM10 (particles with a diameter of less than 10 micrometers) in the Iberian Peninsula as well as in certain regions of France and Germany, sometimes exceeding the daily European standard, according to Copernicus‘ air quality monitoring service (CAMS). “Daily maximum values of CAMS PM10 forecasts have been showing significant … Continue reading Sahara Dust Storm Sweeps Europe: PM10 Levels Skyrocket, Health Alerts Issued