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Iron is a micronutrient indispensable for life, enabling processes such as respiration, photosynthesis, and DNA synthesis.

As dust-laden iron travels farther from the Sahara, atmospheric reactions make it increasingly accessible to support life.

The metal has a vital role to play in biochemical pathways that secure carbon in the atmosphere into organic molecules. As ...

The volume of Switzerland’s glaciers shrank again this summer, compounding the negative impact of climate change after a ...

When the trade winds blow across the Atlantic from the east in the early summer, they carry almost exclusively natural aerosols with them – above all Sahara dust. At other times of the year, the winds ...

SAHARA dust is the reason for a quieter than predicted hurricane season so far, according to acting director of the Bahamas Department of Meteorology Jeffrey Simmons. Mr Simmons attributed this ...

The Tropicana Las Vegas will be demolished in an implosion scheduled for Wednesday at 2:30 a.m. local time to make room for a ...