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Saharan Dust Cloud Travels Across the Atlantic Ocean

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Hundreds of millions of tons of mineral dust are transported thousands of miles through the atmosphere from the Sahara and Sahel of Africa to the Caribbean and the Americas every year. Might African dust play a role in coral reef declines in the Caribbean region, and does it have a negative effect on human health?

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