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The island of Crete is dyed orange, flooded with Saharan dust
Xavier Bertral
02-04-2026
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![A man protects himself with a mask while walking through a haze caused by Sahara dust, carried by strong southerly winds, in Heraklion, on the island of Crete, on April 1, 2026.](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 16 9"%3E%3C/svg%3E)