Saudi Arabia records the lowest rate of dust and sand storms in 20 years. What is the secret?

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/06/11

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Weather of Arabia - The Regional Center for Dust and Sand Storm Warning in Saudi Arabia revealed that the Kingdom recorded the lowest rate of dust and sand storms during the past twenty years. The center confirmed that the rate of dust and sand storms decreased by 80% during the past month, making this rate the lowest for the month of May. Two decades ago.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Juman Al-Qahtani, Executive Vice President of the National Meteorological Center for meteorological affairs and Executive Director of the Regional Center for Dust and Sand Storm Warning, explained that the central and eastern regions witnessed a decrease of 80%, while the Qassim and Northern Border regions recorded a complete decrease of 100%.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Al-Qahtani pointed out that the rate of cases of dust, dust and sand storms has decreased in the city of Riyadh by 95%, in Al-Ahsa by 86%, and in Al-Qassim and Arar by 100%. </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9%20%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%84%20%D8%A3%D9%82%D9%84%20%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%84%20%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%81%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9%20%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9%20%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B0%2020%20%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%20%D9%81%D9%85%D8%A7%20%D9%87%D9%88%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%9F.jpg" style="width: 338px; height: 600px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> What is the secret of the decline in the rate of storms in Saudi Arabia?</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Regarding the reasons for this decline, Al-Qahtani explained that this is due to the efforts made within the programs of Saudi Vision 2030, which aim to pay attention to environmental issues, reduce dust and sand storms and limit their effects, which enhances environmental sustainability and achieves a sustainable future for current and future generations.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is noteworthy that the Regional Center for Dust and Sand Storm Warning operates under the umbrella of the National Center of Meteorology, and is ranked fourth globally in its field. The center has been accredited by the World Meteorological Organization to serve the countries of the region in monitoring sand and dust storms, preparing scientific research on them, and enhancing regional cooperation to reduce their various impacts.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-%D9%8A%D9%88... the Day of Arafah, the General Authority for Roads in Saudi Arabia paints a road in Mecca white.. What is the reason?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%87%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%AE%D9%8A... you ever imagined someone swimming around the Kaaba? This person did it 83 years ago</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://al-ain.com/article/saudi-arabia-dust-sand-storms-years#:~:text=%...

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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