Celeste Saulo is Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization.

Collaboration Is Key to Combating Sand and Dust Storms

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Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization.
Dust storm clouds rolling into Phoenix, Arizona, United States, on 5 July 2011, reducing visibility to zero. A mile-high wall of dust and sand was created by desert thunderstorms. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

Dust and sand storms can have far-reaching impacts on our health and quality of life, on air and ground transport, on agriculture and the environment, and on solar energy production.