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At the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, a dust storm was brewing over the Taklimakan Desert (center) on April 17, 2003. Compare this recent image to one taken when the skies were clear.
Image courtesy Jesse Allen, based on data from the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
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Clouds of dust lofted from the Sahara Desert brought hazy skies and muddy rain to Western Europe.
The super typhoon headed for Guangdong province after lashing Taiwan and northern Luzon in the Philippines.
The tropical cyclones are close enough in proximity that they may influence one another.
