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Saharan dust creates a very dry atmosphere that is not conductive for thunderstorms. If the layer of Saharan dust is thick enough it can also reflect some sunlight which lowers the water temperature.

However, on Sept. 26, with its ticket sales still climbing, Return to Dust was pulled from all Chinese cinemas, and discussion of it was briefly blocked on local social media.

However, on Sept. 26, with its ticket sales still climbing, Return to Dust was pulled from all Chinese cinemas, and discussion of it was briefly blocked on local social media.

Each year massive wind storms in North Africa kick the fine desert dust into the atmosphere, where it rises about 1 to 3 miles high. The dust stays aloft, as a layer of hazy air about 2 miles ...