Liputan6.com, Geneva – Sand storms and dust grow in terms of intensity and frequency, threatening the health and means of the existence of hundreds of millions of people around the world. According to the new report published on Thursday (10/7/2025) by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
The WMO annual report, which controls the trends, causes and impact of dust and sand storms around the world, showed that about 330 million people in more than 150 countries affected by the dangers of dust in this air every year. Although most of the dust movement is caused by natural factors, WMO warns that poor land management and water resources, drought and degradation of the environment from a person’s activity significantly worsen intensity and frequency.
“Sand storms and dust are not just dirty windows and foggy sky. Anadola.
The global annual concentration of dust in 2024 was slightly reduced compared to 2023, but such areas as Chard-Wherere Fodele depression were in recorded levels from 800 to 1100 micrograms per cubic meter of air, far beyond the limits of normal global limit. In the Southern Hemisphere, Central Australia and the western coast of South Africa experienced the highest concentration.
In 2024, dusty storms fell into various regions, starting from the Caribbean – the dust of dust from Africa, crossing the transatlantic – to Northern China. In this region there is usually a dusty storm in the spring, but this year, dust storms are also encountered in the summer, which are classified as rare and caused by a warming climate change. A dusty storm that occurred in winter paralyzed events in Iraq, Kuwait and the Arabian Peninsula.