Spain: Powerful Calima Blankets Canary Islands, Prompting Warning 2

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Spain: Powerful Calima Blankets Canary Islands, Prompting Warning 2

A powerful calima — a weather phenomenon in which strong winds carry Saharan sand and dust across the Atlantic — has blanketed the Canary Islands prompting Spain's weather agency AEMET to issue a warning. Authorities are urging residents to stay indoors and avoid outdoor exercise, as poor air quality poses risks of respiratory problems and eye irritation.

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