Sahara-desert articles
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Athens landmarks look more like scenes on Mars after Sahara Desert dust turns the skies and surroundings orange
The winds, which carried the dust from north Africa across the Mediterranean Sea to southern Greece, also caused wildfires after temperatures soared to 30C (86F).
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A visit to the "Silicon Desert"
Phoenix has been in the semiconductor business for a while now, but the Biden administration is taking it to another level by sending a major infusion of cash to tech companies in the desert city to expand chip-making capabilities. In this episode, “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal visits Phoenix with Washington Post columnist Heather Long. They dig into the challenges of rebuilding the country’s semiconductor industry.
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Planting Trees and Equity in the Arizona Desert
On a recent Sunday morning, the Barrio Centro neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona, was abuzz with activity. People from all walks of life were busy hauling dirt, planting saplings and building earthworks like berms and swales in the warm spring air. They were part of a community planting event organized by