Choking on Saharan Dust

A new analysis suggests that exposure to mineral dust may be a bigger cause of premature death in Africa than previously thought.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Choking on Saharan Dust.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin, using VIIRS data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Story by Adam Voiland.

Published May 1, 2019
Data acquired February 2, 2016