International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms 2024 - July 12
July 15 , 2024
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- It aims to raise global awareness of the growing health and environmental challenges posed by Sand and dust storms (SDS).
- SDS have historically played a critical role in Earth's biogeochemical cycles.
- But human activities now contribute significantly to their increase.
- The UN General Assembly also proclaimed 2025-2034 as the United Nations Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms.
- Every year, an estimated 2 billion tonnes of sand and dusts enter the atmosphere.
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