Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada and a Saharan dust cloud could collide over North Carolina this week. Here’s how it could affect air quality in the state.

Both wildfire smoke and Saharan dust are each designated as types of particulate matter. When either is in the sky, Air Quality Alerts will be issued as a preventive measure to let people know of ...

Alex DaSilva, AccuWeather lead hurricane expert, said in an email Monday afternoon that the dust cloud is "about 2,000 miles wide from east to west, stretching from Jamaica all the way past Barbados.

Wildfire smoke from Canada and Saharan dust are impacting Mississippi's air quality. The smoke is expected to remain through midweek, creating vibrant sunsets and sunrises. Saharan dust, arriving ...

See where Canadian wildfire smoke and a plume of dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa will hover over the U.S. East Coast this week.

A mix of smoke and dust is blanketing parts of Georgia this week, as wildfire smoke in Canada and a wave of Saharan dust converge in the atmosphere over the southeastern U.S. The U.S ...

Wildfire smoke from Canada and Saharan dust are impacting Mississippi's air quality. The smoke is expected to remain through midweek, creating vibrant sunsets and sunrises.

This dust could collide with any lingering smoke in the South this week, potentially causing unhealthy air quality and a hazy, duller sky during the day, bracketed by colorful sunrises and sunsets.

Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to settle into the St. Louis region, ... The next thing we have to worry about being lofted in the air is dust from the Saharan Desert.

Dust isn't the only threat out there, especially for those with respiratory problems. Smoke from Canadian wildfires is moving south into the U.S., although it is not expected to last as long or be ...