El cielo de Madrid ha adquirido un color anormal debido a la combinación de una ola de calor con polvo sahariano (calima) y el humo del incendio de Almorox (Toledo). Esta situación ha empeorado la calidad del aire, generando preocupación por sus efectos en la salud respiratoria, especialmente en personas con patologías preexistentes.
In southern Egypt, the 7,000-year-old Nabta Playa stone circle reveals how ancient Sahara communities tracked celestial movements, predating Stonehenge. Built during a greener era, the site shows early human attempts to understand time, seasons, and guide nomadic life through the stars and seasonal rains.
New research, combining satellite data and ocean sediments, explains how the Sahara repeatedly transformed from a vast desert into a green landscape with rivers, lakes, and diverse ecosystems. This natural climate rhythm, driven by Earth's axial precession and plant feedback, occurred roughly every 20,000 years, though predicting the next 'Green Sahara' is complicated by other climate factors and human-driven change.
Ein internationales Forschungsteam unter Leitung des Paul-Scherrer-Instituts hat festgestellt, dass die Wüstenstaubbelastung in Europa zunimmt. Dies beeinträchtigt die Luftqualität und birgt Gesundheitsrisiken, da feine Partikel tief in die Lunge eindringen können. Besonders Südeuropa ist betroffen.
Nico Williams, after Spain's Euro 2024 victory, dedicated his medal to his mother, stating her journey across the Sahara from Ghana to Spain was a greater feat than his speed on the pitch. He emphasized her sacrifice enabled his success.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune concluded his first official visit to Germany since 2019, securing agreements on energy security and a southern hydrogen corridor. While Berlin views Algiers as a critical partner for diversifying supply away from Russian and Gulf dependencies, experts note that Algeria's geopolitical leverage may allow it to deflect pressure on unresolved domestic human rights and political reform issues.
113 developing countries spent more on foreign debt servicing than education in 2025, according to a UN report. Global aid to education is predicted to decline by up to 30%, exacerbating austerity and underinvestment.
L'Italia si prepara a un'ondata di caldo estremo con temperature fino a 40°C la prossima settimana, causata dalla rimonta dell'anticiclone africano. L'afa aumenterà lungo le coste e nelle pianure.
Dois suspeitos de envolvimento em roubos na Avenida Litorânea, em São Luís, foram presos. Os crimes ocorreram em junho e teriam sido cometidos por cerca de seis pessoas em motocicletas. Um professor universitário foi vítima de um dos assaltos.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia shares the African Union's deep concerns about the complex situations in various African regions, including the Sahara-Sahel, Great Lakes, Horn of Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, and Libya. He emphasized Russia's commitment to supporting African-led solutions to these crises, inherited from the colonial era.
Milhares de iranianos foram às ruas de Teerã para o funeral do líder supremo Ali Khamenei, morto em um ataque aéreo. A multidão clamou por vingança contra Donald Trump e Benjamin Netanyahu, com declarações oficiais criticando as ameaças dos EUA.
An unnamed astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured an image of Chad's Toussidé volcano and the skull-shaped Trou au Natron caldera in the Sahara, revealing unique geological features and ancient lava flows.
El Congreso de los Diputados ha aprobado en ponencia una proposición de ley para facilitar la nacionalidad española a los nacidos en el Sáhara Occidental. El Gobierno también anuncia un plan de integración para inmigrantes dotado con 505 millones de euros.
A etapa nacional do concurso Comida di Buteco reuniu campeões regionais em junho, avaliados por jurados especialistas. O petisco tem peso de 70% na nota final, com atendimento, higiene e bebida compondo os 30% restantes. O vencedor de 2026 será anunciado em breve.
El Congreso español da un paso clave para aprobar la ley que concederá la nacionalidad a saharauis nacidos bajo control español. Tras superar resistencias del PSOE, la proposición de ley avanza hacia su aprobación final, equiparando derechos con latinoamericanos y sefardíes.
A Moroccan court has sentenced 29 individuals, including politicians and sports figures, to prison terms of up to 12 years in a major drug trafficking and corruption trial. The verdicts conclude a two-year investigation into a network involved in smuggling cannabis and cocaine, and highlight a significant anti-corruption effort in the country.
La militante antiraciste tunisienne Saadia Mosbah a vu sa peine de huit ans de prison pour malversations financières confirmée lors d'un nouveau procès à Tunis. Elle était rejugée pour blanchiment d'argent et enrichissement illégal, des accusations dénoncées par Amnesty International.
En "omega-blockering" drar upp varm luft från Sahara, vilket leder till extremvärme i Europa. Experter varnar för att mänsklig påverkan av fossila bränslen förvärrar dessa värmeböljor, vilket leder till temperaturer flera grader högre än i ett förindustriellt klimat. London upplever rekordvärme under en klimatkonferens.
Le FMI alerte sur les risques d'une dollarisation numérique au Nigeria due à l'usage massif des stablecoins, qui représentent 60% des flux vers l'Afrique subsaharienne.
Saharan dust storms are increasingly intense, depositing microorganisms over Europe. A study in Portugal found bacteria in dust that could act as natural fertilizers, potentially benefiting crop growth, especially in vineyards.
O empresário Juliano Wertheimer tomou posse como presidente da Fecomércio-MS para o mandato de 2026 a 2030. A gestão focará no fortalecimento de sindicatos, inovação e ampliação da atuação da entidade no estado.
Europe is set to experience a significant heatwave this week as hot air from the Sahara spreads across the continent, with temperatures reaching the mid-30s Celsius in several countries. Meanwhile, parts of Australia are also seeing above-average temperatures.
DNA from two 7,000-year-old individuals found in Libya's Takarkori rock shelter reveals a previously unidentified human lineage. This population split from other African groups around 50,000 years ago and remained isolated for millennia, challenging assumptions about population mixing during the Green Sahara period.
Il 13 giugno si celebra la Giornata internazionale dell'albinismo, giunta all'undicesima edizione. L'evento mira a difendere i diritti delle persone con albinismo, una rara condizione genetica che causa ridotta produzione di melanina, rendendole vulnerabili a danni solari e problemi visivi. La ricorrenza sottolinea la necessità di contrastare discriminazioni, pregiudizi e violazioni dei diritti umani, garantendo accesso equo a istruzione, cure mediche e partecipazione alla vita pubblica.
