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Automatically translated from Basque, translation may contain errors. More information here. 
The ruins of the Sahara paint orange the mountains of the Pyrenees
- Africa’s strong wind streaks brought the Sahara sand this Sunday and covered the mountains of the Pyrenees. The phenomenon is not new and is multiplying over the past few months.
Météo Pyrénées
Zarata mediatikoz beteriko garai nahasiotan, merkatu logiketatik urrun eta irakurleengandik gertu dagoen kazetaritza beharrezkoa dela uste baduzu, ARGIA bultzatzera animatu nahi zaitugu. Geroz eta gehiago gara, jarrai dezagun txikitik eragiten.
The news has been broadcast by the U.S. media Sud Ouest, who has reported to Reuters. This Sunday, the wind streaks have brought the sand from the Sahara to the Pyrenees, covering the snow of the summits orange.
This phenomenon is not new and has multiplied in recent months. It is a strong wind coming directly from the Sahara, a powerful southern flow that brings to Europe the desert sand, called Siro. The sky becomes orange and dust accumulations occur on the surface. This is what you can see in the photo of Pic du Midi published by Météo Pyrénées:
1 degras à 2800m, des averses et du sable saharien qui reste là ce matin 📷 @picdumidi #sablesaharien #pyrenees pic.twitter.com/NwAPRp7srl
— Météo Pyrénées (@Meteo_Pyrenees) April 25, 2021
Harmful to air quality
This phenomenon also affects air quality and negatively affects the respiratory system, as it is capable of transporting large amounts of sand particles. When the sand arrived in the Pyrenees in February, it was recommended in some departments in southern France that sport should not be practiced on the street.
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