HIBAPRESS-RABAT
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has just revealed that the amount of dust in the atmosphere will decrease slightly in 2023, but notes that poor environmental management increases the risk of sand and dust storms around the world.
In 2023, dust concentrations in the most affected areas were above the long-term average, but slightly lower than in 2022.
The Geneva-based UN agency attributes the slight drop to reduced dust emissions in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, northern India, central Australia, the Iranian plateau and northwestern China.
Poor land and water management exacerbates the problem
