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dust storms
Coverage of dust storms in the Nexus archive.
- Large parts of country set to experience heatwave conditions from June 7 to 12: PMD
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a heatwave warning for multiple regions from June 7 to 12, with temperatures in some areas expected to reach 48°C–51°C. The advisory highlights risks for children, women, and senior citizens, urges caution for farmers, and notes potential dust storms in south Punjab and Sindh.
- Mars dust storms are sparking electricity and rewriting the planet’s chemistry
Mars experiences powerful dust storms and swirling dust devils that generate static electricity strong enough to spark chemical reactions reshaping its surface and atmosphere, creating new chemicals like chlorine compounds and carbonates.