Saharan Dust Cloud Chokes Greece, Triggers Air Warnings

A thick Saharan dust plume blanketing Greece has prompted nationwide air quality alerts, cut visibility and is expected to bring muddy rain to parts of the country through Saturday. The dust, carried north on strong winds from North Africa, has combined with heavy cloud cover to leave skies over much of Greece hazy and oppressive, meteorologists said. Airborne particle levels in some areas have edged close to, and at times above, safety limits, raising concern for people with asthma, heart c...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA