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Plume of Sahara dust causes spike in European air pollution

By Press Association 2021 Skiers wearing protective face masks sit on a chairlift as Sahara sand colours the snow and the sky in orange and creates a special light atmosphere in the Alpine resort of Anzere, Switzerland A plume of Sahara dust that has blanketed parts of southern and central Europe in recent days caused a sharp rise in air pollution across the region, researchers have said. The European Commission’s Copernicus satellite monitoring programme said measured levels of particles smaller than 10 micrometres – so-called PM10s – spiked in cities such as Barcelona, Lyon and Marseille on Sunday. A cross-country ski track covered with sand at La Fouly in the Val Ferret, Switzerland (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

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