Why does Greece look like Mars?
At first glance, it may look like Mars, a filter, or AI – but it isn’t.
From Libya and Morocco, to Crete and mainland Greece, areas across North Africa and southern Europe have turned a surreal red-orange colour.
That’s due to a Saharan dust storm.
Parts of Australia have also turned red, after a separate – but similar – storm there.
But why is this happening? And what’s the science behind it?
ITV News Reporter Will Tullis explains.
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