June 13, 2025|
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|6 months agoSahara Dust and Canadian Smoke Create Unprecedented Air Quality Challenge
Swiss skies face double impact from Saharan dust clouds and Canadian wildfire smoke, affecting visibility and air quality
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- Swiss skies are experiencing a double impact from Saharan dust and Canadian wildfire smoke
- Sahara releases between 60-200 million tonnes of dust annually
- Small dust particles can travel thousands of kilometers reaching Europe
By The Numbers
29 micrograms
PM2.5 concentration in Zurich
50 micrograms per cubic metre
Legal daily average limit for PM2.5
They Said
"The atmosphere is cloudy and visibility is reduced"