Greece: Orange Sahara dust haze descends over Athens
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Athens swallowed up by orange haze from Sahara dust storm
Authorities in Greece warn the dust concentrations can reduce sunlight and visibility, while increasing levels of fine pollution particles pose health risksClouds of dust blown in from the Sahara covered Athens and other Greek cities on Tuesday, one of the worst such episodes to hit the country since 2018, officials said.A yellow-orange haze smothered several regions after days of strong winds from the south, limiting visibility and prompting warnings from the authorities of breathing risks....
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Athens Blanketed by Orange Haze Due to Sahara Dust Storm
Historic landmarks in Athens were blanketed in orange courtesy of a Sahara desert storm.
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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).